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Three new species found hiding among Taiwan deep-sea animals

Scientists discovered the three new species while examining deep-sea animals collected off Taiwan's coast during a research expedition.

On air: Vera Bullock and Chip Darnell on Late Night BBN
Published 10:27 PM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

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Watch it as it aired: Vera Bullock and Chip Darnell on this story, from Late Night BBN at 10:27 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are BBC Wildlife Magazine's, the jokes are ours.

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At a glance

First reported by BBC Wildlife Magazine: “Scientists found weird animals in the Taiwanese deep-sea – and discovered three new species were hiding among them”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 10:27 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Vera Bullock and Chip Darnell.
Topics: Taiwanese, Taiwan.
BBN covered this story before: U.S. Woman Accused of Surveilling Taiwanese President's Son (October 6).

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BBC Wildlife MagazineScientists found weird animals in the Taiwanese deep-sea – and discovered three new species were hiding among them

What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorScientists hauled up weird animals from the deep sea off Taiwan, and three of them turned out to be brand new species that were hiding in the pile.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHiding among the weird ones! That means they were the normal-looking ones down there. I'm so proud of them.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNobody noticed them for millions of years.

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