Deep below the surface of the ocean in the South China Sea, a robot named “discovery” searched the seafloor for life. Faxian, ...

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The deep sea, covering approximately 65% of Earth's surface, has long been considered a biological desert. In this extreme ...

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Researchers descended more than 35,700 feet (10,900 meters) below sea level to collect biological samples that revealed ...

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Hidden in the abyss of the Atacama Trench, Dulcibella camanchaca reveals itself as a unique predator adapted to the darkness.

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Divers, underwater submersibles and remotely operated vehicles found 886 marine species over a 16-month period, and they have ...

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