The deep ocean is home to the largest ecosystem on Earth, but we’ve only explored a tiny portion of it. Despite the enormity of our seas, new species are discovered all the time thanks to ...

A bumpy snailfish, Andean mouse opossum and ancient sea cow were just some of the many species described in 2025. Even as some scientists search for signs of life beyond Earth, other researchers have ...

Scientists announce the discovery of the bumpy snailfish, a pink, big-eyed species found more than 10,000 feet below the ocean’s surface. Abandoned shopping centre to be demolished after all 30 shops ...

High Country News’ twice weekly email newsletter includes our latest on-the-ground reporting from across the West. Three new species of snailfish were discovered thousands of meters deep “along the ...