Scientists discover 12 new deep-sea species in the Atlantic Ocean

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Twelve new species of sea creatures discovered in the Atlantic

Scientists have found 12 new species of sea creatures in the Atlantic that had not been known to science before. The findings are a result of a five-year-long undersea project that involved 45 research expeditions carried out by over 80 scientists from across 13 countries.

The mission of the ATLAS project was to study the North Atlantic, including its water, the seafloor, currents and most particularly the creatures that live there.

Most of the research was conducted using underwater robots. In addition to the 12 new species the team found, they also discovered 35 species living in areas where they were not previously known to reside. Among these were a new kind of coral and a sedentary animal that resembled moss. Read more about it on ABC News.