CALIFORNIA, USA — Scientists exploring the deep waters off California’s coast have discovered a tiny new species of snailfish that has been capturing attention not only for its scientific value but ...

Is it downright adorable, or is it so ugly it's cute? Either way, a pink fish newly discovered off of California's Central Coast has the makings to survive in one of the darkest, coldest places on ...

Marine researchers have announced the discovery of three new deep-sea snailfish, including the kind-of-adorable pink bumpy snailfish. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) underwater ...

The bumpy snailfish (Careproctus colliculi) is one of three new deep-sea species described. 2019 MBARI When you think of deep-sea fish, chances are you imagine sharp-toothed, foreboding-looking ...

Three new species of snailfish were discovered thousands of meters deep “along the abyssal seafloor offshore of California,” thanks to a joint effort by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute ...

The ocean is one of Earth’s greatest mysteries, with miles of unexplored terrain that scientists are still trying to uncover. With advancements in technology, scientists have unearthed three new ...

A bumpy snailfish, Andean mouse opossum and ancient sea cow were just some of the many species described in 2025.