Deep-sea researchers captured rare footage of the bumpy snailfish, an unusual species living approximately 62 miles off California's coast.

During a journey that could be the plot of an adventure novel, paleontologists discovered the fossils of a new dinosaur ...

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A new study on deep-sea biodiversity revealed over 500 new species — and it couldn't have come at a more critical time.

A deep-sea camera captured the first-ever shark recorded in Antarctic waters — a 10- to 13-foot sleeper shark swimming 1,608 feet below the surface.

Scientists discovered plate anomalies in Earth's mantle using seismic wave analysis. These mysterious structures challenge tectonic theories.

At a remote and barren Sahara desert site in Niger, scientists have unearthed fossils of a new species of Spinosaurus, among the biggest of the meat-eating dinosaurs, notable for its large ...

This eerie, bulging-eyed fish lived beneath Antarctic ice for centuries — and scientists only just realized it’s a new species.

Pygmy sperm whales (Kogia breviceps) are among the ocean's most enigmatic inhabitants—rarely seen and largely unstudied. They live far offshore in small groups, diving in search of squid and fish.

For centuries, it was believed that the production of oxygen relied on one component: photosynthesis (the conversion of light energy into chemical energy). Plants and algae use sunlight to convert ...

In the oceans and on land, scientists are discovering rare, transitional organisms that bridge the gap between Earth’s simplest cells and today’s complex ones.

This traveling exhibition features a life-sized blue whale skeleton, a full-scale heart model, hands-on games, and interactive experiences.