8 animals whose names start with the letter “S”

The animal kingdom is rich and diverse, full of creatures whose names start with different letters. The letter “S” alone ...
Miami Herald

Sperm whale speech — with ‘alphabet’ — is decoded. What other animals can AI translate?

A sperm whale shows its flukes. Scientists use AI to decipher the languages of sperm whales and many other creatures. NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center/Kim Shelden For years, scientists have ...
Popular Mechanics

4 Black Eggs Surfaced From the Dark Heart of the Ocean—With Alien Creatures Inside

During a robotic exploration of the the ocean’s abyssopelagic zone, scientists discovered never-before-seen, jet-black eggs attached to a rock. After further study and DNA examination, the team ...
The New York Times

Under a Hellish Ocean Habitat, Bizarre Animals Are Lurking

For the first time, scientists observed tubeworms and other complex ocean creatures dwelling beneath hydrothermal vents. By Robin George Andrews Off the western shores of Central and South America, ...
Science News

5,000 deep-sea animals new to science turned up in ocean records

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 ...
Smithsonian Magazine

In a First, Scientists Find Animals Thriving Beneath the Ocean Floor in Hidden Habitats Near Deep-Sea Vents

A sample of ocean crust, turned upside down, reveals tubeworms and other organisms. Mónika Naranjo-Shepherd / Schmidt Ocean Institute CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 In summer 2023, researchers deployed a ...