From polygamous tree toads to heavy stick bugs, this year’s extensive new species discoveries are changing the way we see our ...

By Liz Kimbrough A transparent goby fish drifted through the darkness, its skeleton visible through paper-thin skin. Nearby, ...

The sampling spanned from the western Pacific to the central Indian Ocean, covering diverse geological features such as trenches, basins, fracture zones, and hydrothermal vents. It encompassed nearly ...

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.

Earth's vast oceanic biodiversity remains largely unexplored, with only a fraction of an estimated two million total living marine species formally named and described. A significant challenge is the ...

Some species of sea robins, such as Prionotus carolinus, use their leg-like appendages to dig out and taste prey beneath the sand. Anik Grearson David Kingsley was walking through a small ...

The species likely began to spread with the opening of the Suez Canal. An aggressive species of invasive seagrass that has been traversing the oceans for more than a century has been detected in the U ...