A new species of deep-sea octopus with enormous eyes. Opisthoteuthis carnarvonensis, the Carnarvon flapjack octopus, was found in Australia.

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A newly identified deep-sea coral has got both scientists and Star Wars fans excited. Researchers have named the species ...

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A neutrino sensor array, ARCA, lines the Mediterranean seafloor near Sicily. A physicist took ARCA’s first huge win to a warm ...

Earlier in 2025, UNSW Sydney Ph.D. candidate Christina Schmidt submitted her thesis—from the deck of Australia's multi-billion-dollar icebreaker, just off the East Antarctic coast.

The adorable fish has garnered attention, but the study also describes two other fish that were discovered in the deep waters.