Meet some of the 31 new species scientists have identified in what could be record time, off the coast of Brazil.

In the ocean's twilight zone, where the reach of the Sun fades to nothing, an epic migration begins every time night falls.

A new study suggests that deep-sea life reaps the benefits of icebergs’ castoffs — a rare silver lining as a warming planet ...

Six animals pulled from the deep ocean were so biologically distinct that researchers had to create entirely new taxonomic ranks to classify them, from a new order of sponges to a new supergroup of ...

“Imagine knowing a species exists, but never having seen it alive.” ...

Scientists spotted the enigmatic creatures in 2019 and again in 2024, marking the first times they've been observed alive in the wild. The sightings drastically expand the animals' known geographic an ...

For the first time, researchers have filmed the elusive goblin shark alive in the deep ocean where it naturally lives. The ...

Glittery sea worms and sea squirts fit for "The Lord of the Rings" universe might sound like pure fantasy, but they're very real creatures living in the deep sea. Some of these otherworldly ocean ...

Greenland sharks are mysterious, deep-dwelling creatures that can live to be an average of 272 years old. Footage courtesy: Brynn Devine ...

Learn how the latest IUCN Red List update links deep-sea mining, diamond projects, and invasive predators to extinction risks ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Blue blood may look alien, but it’s one of evolution’s most ...

A new report reveals the results of a study exploring biodiversity in a region targeted for seabed mining—capturing baseline data, tracking natural changes and assessing the impacts of a polymetallic ...