1+ hour, 41+ min ago   (517+ words) A tiny squid has surprised scientists during an expedition to one of the world's least-studied Arctic ecosystems. The footage captured far more than a simple sighting. Researchers have filmed an Arctic bobtail squid in the waters of Northeast Greenland National…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (546+ words) A giant jellyfish with extraordinary tentacles is appearing in unexpected numbers near a popular coastline. Huge lion’s mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) are turning up in unusually large numbers along the coast of Massachusetts, especially around Cape Cod. The giant jellyfish,…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (677+ words) Scientists exploring Antarctica’s waters spotted mysterious nests scattered across the seafloor. What they found beneath the ice revealed a hidden ocean world on a scale researchers never thought possible. Scientists have found an estimated 60 million icefish nests on the seafloor…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (474+ words) Deep in one of the Congo’s most remote forests, scientists have uncovered a mysterious monkey species that had remained hidden from modern science for years. A monkey with bright orange lips, unusual calls and a hidden life in the Congo…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (427+ words) A month-long expedition into a remote corner of the Atlantic delivered an unexpected encounter deep beneath the waves. What scientists captured on camera offered a rare look at one of the ocean’s most unusual fish. A rare barreleye fish has…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (721+ words) More than 80 specimens were hiding in shallow cave pools, revealing a new genus with an extraordinary anatomy built for life in darkness. More than 80 translucent crustaceans were found swimming in shallow pools inside a limestone cave in Australia’s Northern Territory....

3+ week, 1+ hour ago   (387+ words) For decades, scientists have searched for a fossil that could help explain one of evolution's biggest mysteries. A newly identified Jurassic bird may finally provide the missing piece, but not in the way researchers expected. A newly identified bird from…...

3+ week, 11+ hour ago   (741+ words) A glowing turquoise ring appeared around remote islands near New Zealand, revealing a stunning ocean event with a darker story beneath the surface. The Chatham Rise is a shallow underwater plateau that extends eastward from New Zealand’s South Island, with…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (598+ words) What scientists found beneath the waters off Brazil is unlike anything most people have ever seen. Their expedition uncovered a hidden world filled with strange marine species rarely observed by humans. Scientists have identified previously unknown marine species during a…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (470+ words) An extraordinary fossil discovery in Germany is drawing the attention of paleontologists. Its remarkable state of preservation is revealing details that are rarely seen in the fossil record. A nearly complete pterosaur fossil uncovered in southern Germany has been identified…...