A bumpy snailfish, Andean mouse opossum and ancient sea cow were just some of the many species described in 2025.

Far below the ocean’s surface, where sunlight disappears and pressure reaches crushing levels, some of the planet’s strangest ...

There is high global demand for critical metals, and many countries want to try extracting these sought-after metals from the seabed. An international study, which has discovered large numbers of new ...

Off the coast of British Columbia, nearly a mile beneath the surface, something unexpected is happening. It starts with heat. A volcano, long assumed to be dormant, is quietly exhaling warm, ...

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Just because a species is presumed extinct doesn’t mean it’s gone forever. Here are four glowing examples of this unique, and felicitous, phenomenon. Not all species that have been classified as ...

Thousands of meters below the ocean's surface lurk some gigantic creatures, much larger than their shallow-water brethren. Scientists have a few hunches for why this happens, but the debate continues.

The pressure on valuable deep-sea resources is growing—but the consequences for many marine species could be catastrophic. An international study warns: 30 species of sharks, rays, and chimeras are ...

During the Early-Middle Devonian period, a large landmass called Gondwana—which included parts of today's Africa, South America, and Antarctica—was located near the South Pole. Unlike today's icy ...