Researchers have formally named a newly discovered deep-sea chiton, a type of armored marine mollusk, after thousands of public submissions, establishing Ferreiraella populi as a recognized species.

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A team of international and local scientists has captured incredible footage of animals hundreds of meters below the surface in the waters near Vanuatu in Oceania. Led by Chris Thompson of National ...

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Beneath the neon lights of a laser-scanning microscope, newly classified species glow in vivid greens and oranges—a far cry from the pitch-black abyss of their natural ocean floor. Researchers have ...

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Glittery sea worms and sea squirts fit for "The Lord of the Rings" universe might sound like pure fantasy, but they're very real creatures living in the deep sea. Some of these otherworldly ocean ...

The ocean is still one of the biggest mysteries on Earth, and the deeper you go, the stranger it gets. Far below the surface, where sunlight can’t reach, lives a world full of creatures that look more ...