Scientists discover underwater mountain ranges, golden towers of coral, and never-before-seen sea creatures.

The deep sea, a realm of perpetual darkness, crushing pressure, and cold temperatures, is home to some of the most unusual and mysterious creatures on Earth. Recent discoveries have unveiled a host of ...

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.

It’s not uncommon for newly discovered species to make the news, especially when they are found 5,500 meters underwater. What is unusual, though, is when the naming of the species gets as much ...

For all of humanity’s ventures to outer space, we’ve yet to see 99.999% of the deep-sea floor. In the latest subaquatic news, researchers discovered some 4,000 marine species, 88% of which were new ...

The Senckenberg Ocean Species Alliance (SOSA), in partnership with the scientific publisher Pensoft Publishers and science YouTuber Ze Frank, have let the internet name a newly discovered deep‑sea ...

Marine animals living in the cold, dark depths of the ocean are interconnected across the world by a hidden “superhighway”, a groundbreaking new study suggests. The research, published in the journal ...

As you get closer to the bottom of the ocean, it gets darker, denser and stranger. All light from the surface has been absorbed, and only the most adapted species can navigate the lack of oxygen in ...

Scientists found a sea creature with “large” pores on its throat off of Antarctica and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Derek Oyen via Unsplash Off the coast of Antarctica, ...

In celebration of World Wildlife Day on 3rd March, we’re shining a light on the incredible diversity of life in our seas. Here, we take a closer look at some marine species that share their names with ...

We’re all familiar with La Jolla’s sea lions, harbor seals, orcas, garibaldi and seabirds. But in this series of stories called Species of the Month, the Light sheds light on other, lesser-known ...