Scientists say they’ve found more than 1,100 new marine species over the last year, emphasizing how unexplored the ocean ...

A new blue octopus species, Microeledone galapagensis, was recently discovered near Darwin Island in northern Galápagos.

Somewhere in the permanent darkness more than two miles beneath the Galápagos Islands, a remotely operated vehicle caught ...

The new species, named Microeledone galapagensis, has a blue hue, which is believed to be the rarest color in nature.

A newly identified species was found in the Galápagos Islands, one of the world’s most significant biodiverse areas. The tiny ...

From deep sea ghost sharks to symbiotic worms and unusual crustaceans, scientists have identified 1,121 new marine species in ...

The ocean is full of surprises, and scientists are still finding creatures that seem almost unreal. From tiny reef animals to bizarre deep-sea species, these discoveries show just how much of the ...

In a remarkable deep-sea breakthrough, researchers have discovered 24 new species of amphipods in the Pacific’s Clarion-Clipperton Zone—including a rare, entirely new superfamily. The findings reveal ...

The ocean is still one of the biggest mysteries on Earth, and the deeper you go, the stranger it gets. Far below the surface, where sunlight can’t reach, lives a world full of creatures that look more ...