HONOLULU (KHON2) — Researchers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Hawaii Institute for Marine Biology (HIMB) have uncovered 10 new species of marine sponges in Kaneohe Bay. The groundbreaking ...

Scientists found a “massive” animal in an underwater tunnel in Vietnam and discovered new species, the study said. Photo shows Ha Long Bay. Photo from Lewis J Goetz via Unsplash Below the blue-green ...

Local ecologist Steve Lonhart says most scientists are lucky to know maybe one or two people, in their lifetimes, who have named a new species. He knows someone who has described a couple of dozen – a ...

ABSTRACT: We compared the species composition, abundance, and cover of sponges in 2 marine lakes (Kakaban Lake and Haji Buang Lake) and adjacent coastal mangroves on the islands of Kakaban and Maratua ...

Nestled into a sandy reef in the South Pacific Ocean sat a “massive” sea creature. The plant-covered animal caught the attention of scuba diving scientists. It turned out to be a new species.

Scientists discovered three new species of carnivorous underwater creature at the Great Barrier Reef, the study said. Photo shows a representative reef. Photo from Osman Rana via Unsplash Deep ...

Scientists refine the timeline of sponge origins, showing soft-bodied ancestors likely evolved later than some chemical ...

The ocean is a big place with many deep, dark mysteries. Humans have mapped no more than 20% of the sea, and explored less. Even the kelp forests of Southern California -- among the best studied ...

Sponges are among Earth's most ancient animals, but exactly when they evolved has long puzzled scientists. Genetic ...

Deep underwater, a little creature hung upside down in a cave along Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. The “alien wanderer” munched its meal when something metallic began to move in closer. Above the ...