Learn how researchers used underwater cameras and hydrophones to observe life moving naturally through one of the least ...

The female of Cryptorchestia garbiniiRuffo, Tarocco and Latella, 2014, collected in the village of Brnjica, the Iron Gates, northeastern Serbia (Photo: N. Vesović). Cryptorchestia garbinii (often ...

A patch of seafloor targeted for future mining has given us a blunt reminder that we don’t really know what’s going on down there. Researchers have described 24 new species of amphipods (tiny, ...

Shrimp are some of the most diverse animals on the planet. With so many species, each has its own unique features. One example is the Japanese skeleton shrimp. These shrimp are rarely seen because ...

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These guides are designed for rapid identification of freshwater flora and fauna, usually to the generic level, for use in biomonitoring. They have been developed with funding assistance from the ...

Ducibella camanchacais a fast-swimming predator researchers named after “darkness.” At nearly 4 centimeters in length, this crustacean uses specialized raptorial appendages to capture and preyupon ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A bizarre new predator has been discovered lurking 26,000 feet below ...

The Atacama Trench stretches along the eastern South Pacific Ocean, plunging to depths exceeding 8,000 m off the coast of northern Chile. The hadal zone, or the deepest 45% of the ocean (6,000-11,000 ...

Characterized by darkness and intense pressure, the ocean's hadal zone seems uninhabitable, yet dozens of unique organisms call it home. Each species discovered there adds a crucial piece to the ...

In the Southern Ocean, myctophids are the most successful pelagic fish group in terms of diversity, biomass, and abundance. They play a crucial role in linking primary consumers and coupling carbon ...

A crustacean with unique black-and-white markings, reminiscent of a panda, has officially been recognised as a new species decades after its initial discovery in Japan. Named Melita panda, this ...