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Scientists have discovered 26 new worm species, and evidence the creatures exist in stunning numbers.
Researchers have discovered 26 species of roundworms that are completely new to science. The roundworms, or nematodes, were sampled between 2016 - 2021 from Pāuatahanui Inlet in Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour in the Wellington region. Other discoveries ...
Pictures from a submarine dive to the 20,000-foot-deep Kermadec Trench in the South Pacific reveal weirdos from the deep, some of which may be new to science.
In the Pacific Ocean, just north of New Zealand, lies one of the deepest places on Earth. At its deepest point, the Kermadec Trench stretches more than 10km (6.2 miles) into the abyss.