A mysterious black goo discovered aboard a ship sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, but this one is very real.

The global trade in sea cucumbers has grown since 2013 and continues to decimate the populations of many species, according to a recent study that cites “escalating impacts” and calls for stronger ...

Scientists analyzing a mysterious black goo found in a Great Lakes research vessel's rudder housing have identified entirely new microbial life forms, including a possible new order of archaea. The ...

It's rare to identify a new genus of mammals. Currently, there are only an estimated 1,360 mammalian genera. Well, 1,361 now ...