When most people think of sharks, they picture large and dangerous predators. But a new species has been discovered that is only the size of a ruler.

Scientists have recently classified two new species off the coast of Western Australia that illuminate how little we actually ...

The new lanternshark, E. westraliensis, was discovered in the Gascoyne Marine Park at depths down to 610 metres.

In a stunning glimpse into the mysteries of the deep, scientists have uncovered two new marine species off Western ...

Oceanographers scouring the waters off of Western Australia have discovered two new deep-sea oddities. On October 6, ...

Researchers have described a new species of deep-sea lanternshark and crab, both with the help of specimens collected from a ...

A recent Schmidt Ocean Institute expedition off the coast of Uruguay discovered at least 30 suspected new species and ...

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Scientists in the Azores Islands, Portugal, dropped a baited underwater camera and let it sink thousands of feet down in the Atlantic Ocean. Later, they hauled it up and reviewed the footage. To their ...