Deep-sea fish study reveals evolutionary marvels in Earth's hadal zone
The deep sea, covering approximately 65% of Earth's surface, has long been considered a biological desert. In this extreme ...
Deep sea secrets: Thousands of new microbes discovered in the ocean's deepest zone
Researchers have uncovered over 7,500 new microbial species in the hadal zone, highlighting the extreme environmental ...
Mariana Trench expedition discovers new lifeforms flourishing in deep-sea environment
Shanghai Jiao Tong University along with multiple collaborating institutions including the University of Copenhagen and ...
Behold the pigbutt worm, mystery of the deep
They're tiny, blobby, butt-shaped, and glow in the dark. What the heck are they? Scientists are still figuring them out.
Deep-sea expedition reveals low-oxygen depths of Red Sea host unexpected life
An exploratory expedition describes two deep-sea, low-oxygen ecosystems in the Red Sea, including some surprising fish. The ...
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Various firsts achieved in deep-sea expedition
The first phase of the MEER research was a joint effort of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the Institute of Deep-sea Science ...
Deep-Sea Creatures Are Crafting Their Own Worlds Beneath the Ocean Floor, Study Finds
Organisms in the deep sea rely on gravity flows to lay down sediment and then make burrows beneath the seafloor, according to a new study.
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Chinese researchers find thousands of new species in deepest part of ocean
Relying on China's self-developed human occupied vehicle (HOV) Fendouzhe, Chinese scientists have completed an exploration of ...
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Footprints of deep-sea mining
Mining of polymetallic nodules from the seabed might lead to significant and long-lasting ecological changes -- both in the mined area, where surface sediments and the fauna living in and on it are ...