They say just 0.001 percent of the deep ocean has been directly observed, representing a speck on our planet that’s just ...

In the Shichiyo Seamount Chain, scientists discovered coral gardens, sponge-dense habitats, and five new squat lobster ...

Scientists have discovered 30 new species in the deep recesses of the Southern Ocean, including iridescent scale worms and a carnivorous “death ball” sponge. Left: An iridescent scale worm discovered ...

Scientists found worms living inside a glass sponge castle - and that's just one of 38 new species.

Two new worm species were found living inside a real underwater "glass castle." ...

Scientists have uncovered the genetic underpinnings of one of the ocean's most bizarre animals: a branching marine worm named Ramisyllis kingghidorahi that lives inside sea sponges and reproduces in a ...

Inside deep-sea coral in the Pacific, an iridescent creature waits in ambush. Zhou Y, Zhang R, Shen C, Mao Q, Zhang M, Zhang D (2025) ZooKeys The underwater mountains of the northwest Pacific are ...

Picture a home so beautiful it looks like it’s made of glass—delicate, intricate, shimmering. Now imagine discovering that ...

Imagine SpongeBob Square Pants as a carnivore. That might seem a bit far-fetched, but scientists have discovered 30 new deep-sea species in the Southern Ocean, including the ominously nicknamed “death ...

‘Death Ball Sponge’ and ‘Zombie Worms’- do they sound like some other worldly creatures to you? Well, if ‘yes’, then worry not, you ain’t alone. It seems like there is a bit too much that is happening ...