The deep sea, a realm of perpetual darkness, crushing pressure, and cold temperatures, is home to some of the most unusual and mysterious creatures on Earth. Recent discoveries have unveiled a host of ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Beneath the neon lights of a laser-scanning microscope, newly classified species glow ...

Off the coast of Antarctica, scientists aboard a research vessel sorted through the specimens they'd collected. Among the catch were two sea creatures with "large" pores on their throats. It took ...