These ambiguous animals are often thought of as nothing more than stories, but are there any mythological creatures that haven't been debunked? The short answer is, yes, sort of. For the purpose ...

Tropical rainforests still represent a treasure trove of undiscovered species. While many species of plants, animals, and ...

In most oceans, photosynthetic organisms supply nutrients by drifting down to sustain seafloor creatures. However, beneath the dark Antarctic ice, no such process occurs. Instead, researchers ...

While exploring the ocean in a deep-sea submersible, scientists say they discovered a flourishing ecosystem capable of ...

Swimming in the ocean is great until something brushes your feet. Maybe it's seaweed, or it may be one of the hundreds of alien-like aquatic animals. 27,785 people played the daily Crossword ...

Some yet-to-be-discovered species are likely small creatures like bats, rodents, moles and shrews. 80% of mammals have been identified already, professor Bryan Carstens estimates.

“The oceans cover 70% of the surface of our planet, and yet they are still the least explored,” says Sir David Attenborough in the opening sequence of the recent BBC documentary series Blue Planet II.

Most undiscovered creatures likely remain in the least explored habitats such as the deep oceans, the most diverse environments such as tropical shallow seas, and the most diverse groups including ...

A new map reveals there is a potential treasure trove of animals awaiting discovery. by Tara Yarlagadda Updated: Feb. 20, 2024 Originally Published: April 3, 2021 ...