Scripps Oceanography scientists officially described the deep-sea worm in 2022; now it’s among the top 10 new species acknowledged by the World Register of Marine Species The list acknowledges ...

Tsukuba, Japan – If organisms could advertise for new species status, what would the ads look like? For the species just named by a group of Japanese researchers, the ad would probably say, “Have ...

New species “Sphaerephesia amphorata” is covered with elongated macrotubercles having the characteristic shape of amphora, the pottery vases used since the Bronze Age by the Greco-Romans to transport ...

Two new worm species were found living inside a real underwater "glass castle." ...

In the Shichiyo Seamount Chain, scientists discovered coral gardens, sponge-dense habitats, and five new squat lobster ...

Two new marine worm species found off West Bengal coast by Indian researchers. Namalycastis solenotognatha and Nereis dhritiae adapt to harsh coastal habitats. These worms improve sediment aeration ...

Polychaete worms, particularly those belonging to the family Spionidae, represent a significant challenge to marine mollusks through their shell-boring habits. These annelids penetrate the calcareous ...

Ellen Browning Scripps helped build a national newspaper chain, shaped San Diego history, and funded local scientific organizations including Scripps Institution of Oceanography. So, naturally, when ...

In the Kumano Sea, off the southeast coast of Japan, an evolutionary mystery lay in wait. Researchers collected samples from the muddy sea floor, including hermit crabs, mollusks and discarded shells.

Antarctic marine worms survive with a little help from their bacterial friends. Close relatives of earthworms, polychaetes are some of the most common animals on the ocean floor, but how these species ...

Scientists found worms living inside a glass sponge castle - and that's just one of 38 new species.

Preventing global ecosystem collapse requires the 1 specific chemical process performed by marine bacteria. Over 20,000 species of marine worms fail to achieve true decomposition without external ...