Researchers have recently uncovered at least 30 unknown deep-sea species around Antarctica. These include a bizarre carnivorous sponge they nicknamed the “death ball.” Two different vessels explored ...

Imagine SpongeBob Square Pants as a carnivore. That might seem a bit far-fetched, but scientists have discovered 30 new deep-sea species in the Southern Ocean, including the ominously nicknamed “death ...

Scientists have discovered 30 new species in the deep recesses of the Southern Ocean, including iridescent scale worms and a carnivorous “death ball” sponge. Left: An iridescent scale worm discovered ...

A carnivorous "death-ball" sponge has been declared one of the oddest finds made during a deep-sea expedition near Antarctica. The unusual creature was discovered 2.2 miles (3.5km) deep in a trench ...

Thousands of metres beneath the surface of the Earth in a near-endless void, carnivorous ping pong balls are on the hunt. No, this isn’t the plot of a cheesy 1980s midnight movie – this ‘death ball ...