Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences kept busy throughout 2025. Along with collaborators from across the globe, ...

Recent scientific expeditions have unveiled a trove of new species dwelling at the bottom of the ocean, including a carnivorous “death ball” sponge in the Southern Ocean. In a separate deep-sea ...

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

With the 2025 release of the Migratory Connectivity in the Ocean (MiCO) interactive map, scientists, conservationists, and ...

The fish was found at 200 to 2,000 meters below the surface. At least 16 types of recently discovered deep-sea fish are among the darkest creatures ever found, according to a study published Thursday.

A deep-sea fish species with unusual cheek patterns has been discovered in the South China Sea after it was listed on online seafood markets. The fish has been named Branchiostegus sanae because its ...