Endoxocrinus kexuei, or the Kexue crinoid, was named after the ocean vessel "Kexue" from the Chinese Academy of Science for ...

Scientists discovered three new species of sea spiders that live near the ocean floor and feast on bacteria that convert ...

A newly discovered species of sea worm, aptly named Pectinereis strickrotti, has left scientists in awe due to its unique ...

Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...

Newly discovered sea creatures were found at the bottom of the Indian Ocean. A blind eel, deep-sea batfishes, spider fish, and others were all discovered and revealed on a seafloor in Australia.

Researchers said they named the new species after the Nansei Islands near the Okinawa Trough where it was first discovered ...

The research offers new insights on interactions between creatures on the mysterious seafloor and sheds light on the methane ...

Deep-sea creatures — with spiny bodies — discovered in Pacific. See the new species ... The new species was found off the coast of Costa Rica at a depth of around 3,200 feet, ...

The Mosura fentoni, or "sea moth," is a newly discovered type of arthropod that would have lived in the deep sea more than 500 million years ago.

Binh’s spiny frog, or Quasipaa binhi, was discovered in the forests of central Vietnam. Known for its robust body and ...

Scientists on the US West Coast say they discovered three previously unknown species of deep-sea spider that could have a rare diet fueled by a common greenhouse gas.

By contrast, Dr. Robison and his colleague, Steven Haddock, found that the newly identified creature is neutrally buoyant — that is, it can float effortlessly underwater, not sinking or rising.