Researchers took a closer look at it, tested its DNA and eventually realized they’d discovered a new species: Typhlonida cocoensis, or the Cocos Island squat lobster. A Typhlonida cocoensis ...

Scientists have identified 866 new species as part of the Ocean Census, a global mission to protect and accelerate the discovery of marine life. The creatures include everything from a squat lobster ...

Over 800 new species have been discovered in the sea after a big creature-finding mission. The Nippon Foundation-Nekton Ocean Census was launched in 2023, as the world's largest effort to speed up ...