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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 ...

Dive into the depths of the ocean and discover the most bizarre sea creatures that have evolved over billions of years.

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Eunice siphoninsidiator, or the tube ambushing marine bristle worm, was discovered within the structure of glass sponges by a ...

Deep-sea fish thrive in extreme pressure, darkness, and pollution, revealing new survival mechanisms and threats.

Scientists from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and the National Center for Wildlife (NCW) report ...

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