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While exploring the ocean in a deep-sea submersible, scientists say they discovered a flourishing ecosystem capable of ...
Deep-sea fish, a group of inhabitants of the most light-deprived and harsh environments on our planet, have been discovered ...
The bumpy snailfish, discovered 10,000 feet down off the coast of California, shows that not all denizens of the abyss are ...
They have been growing on subsea structures for decades but are now under threat as old platforms are decommissioned.
However, The New York Times reported that researchers in collaboration with three universities and an oceanic research ...
The vast and mysterious depths of our oceans hold an unexpected beacon of hope in the face of the growing plastic pollution ...
Deep sea creatures are remarkably well adapted to their hellish environment. So why do we parade them as bizarre and weird?
It's time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. Reporting this week, we have Rachel Carlson and Regina Barber. Hey to both of you. REGINA BARBER, BYLINE: Hi. RACHEL ...
The Trump administration announced this past week that it has entered talks with the Cook Islands to research and develop seabed mineral resources. The Polynesian archipelago is one of only a handful ...
A deep-sea worm that lives in hydrothermal vents is the first known animal to create orpiment, a toxic, arsenic-containing mineral that was used by artists for centuries ...