More than 5,000 animal species previously unknown to science live in a pristine part of the deep sea. Their home — called the Clarion-Clipperton Zone — sits in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean ...

Rebecca Olive receives funding from The Australian Research Council. Every summer, many Australians head to the ocean to swim, surf, sail, kayak, and walk along the beach. But humans are not alone ...

Animal names that start with O might sound like a small niche topic, but once you look closely, you realise how many extraordinary species fall under this letter. These animals are found in every ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Scientists estimate there are over 8 million animal species ...