8 stories tagged with #ocean-exploration, in publish-time order across the WeSearch catalog. Tag pages update as new stories ingest.
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A New Species of Tiny Octopus Was Discovered in the Galápagos Islands
An octopus about the size of a golf ball was first spotted in 2015 near Darwin Island. A new study gives it both a formal description and a name.…
These Photos Reveal Strange Sea Creatures Scientists Have Never Seen Before
The recent discovery of more than 1,100 new marine species shows how unexplored our oceans really are.…
A Tiny Blue Deep-Sea Octopus Near the Galápagos Could Be a New Species
Learn how CT scans helped describe a newly discovered golf ball-sized octopus found near the Galápagos.…
A 'Golden Orb' on the Ocean Floor Came From a Mysterious Animal
A fascinating, unclassifiable orb found in the Gulf of Alaska is not an alien object, as some speculated, but the remains of a poorly documented animal.…
Ocean Census Uncovers 1,121 New Marine Species From Sea Caves to Deep Trenches
Learn how the Ocean Census discovered 1,121 new marine species, from deep-sea “ghost sharks” to carnivorous sponges, while accelerating the race to document ocean life.…
Worm living in a 'glass castle' among thousands of new marine species
Thousands of species have been discovered lurking and thriving in our oceans, as part of an effort to catalogue 100,000 new species.…
Photos reveal strange sea creatures that scientists have never seen before
Scientists say they’ve found more than 1,100 new marine species over the last year, emphasizing how unexplored the ocean really is.…
Titan submarine victims’ bodies were returned as ‘slush’ in ‘shoeboxes’, mother reveals
Suleman Dawood, 19, and Shahzada Dawood, 48, died in the Titan submersible disaster in 2023…