Scientists have found 1,121 previously unknown species, fast-tracking discovery and marking a 54% jump in annual identification.Discoveries from ...

By Elizabeth Claire Alberts Biologist Erik Cordes has spent much of his career studying cold-water reefs — coral systems typically found in chilly, dark waters far below the ocean’s surface. But his ...

Major deep-sea find: A vast cold-water coral reef system has been found off Argentina, possibly among the world's largest. Rare species hotspot: The reef is dominated by rare Bathelia candida corals ...