A standout discovery was this new predatory sponge. Its spherical form is covered in tiny hooks that trap prey.

Over 800 marine species were newly discovered after two years of collaborative efforts by scientists, governments, museums and others participating in the Ocean Census, a global alliance founded to ...

A coalition of international researchers has found a remarkable treasure trove of new species in the icy depths of the ...

Scientists have discovered an astounding number of new marine species in the last 16 months — 866 to be exact. The Nippon Foundation-Nekton Ocean Census, composed of more than 800 scientists from more ...

Thirty previously unknown deep-sea species, including a carnivorous "death-ball" sponge, have been confirmed from one of the ...

In the darkness of the deep ocean, where pressure crushes and light fails, an expedition has found an astonishing array of ...

A carnivorous "death-ball" sponge has been declared one of the oddest finds made during a deep-sea expedition near Antarctica ...

Marine researchers on a mission to record life hidden in the world's oceans have reported they found about 100 potential new species - including one mystery starlike creature. The expedition team ...

The Ocean Census project has identified 866 new marine species, many from the deep seas, less than two years since its launch. The project announced its findings on March 10, marking the first phase ...

A squat lobster discovered near Easter Island, one of the many newly identified species by the Ocean Census Gallardo / The Nippon Foundation-Nekton Ocean Census Scientists have identified 866 new ...