Deep-sea shrimp have evolved enhanced vision for the bioluminescent world, study finds
Light is a primary driver of visual evolution in shrimp, according to new FIU research published this week in Nature ...
Trace fossils reveal clues to evolution of tiny organisms in deep marine ecosystems
Dr. Luis Buatois (Ph.D.) traces a series of hexagons with his finger, following the path carved by tiny organisms millions of ...
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5 Deep Sea Creatures That Seem Straight From Science Fiction
Very few people make it to the deepest depths of the oceans, which is why new discoveries are constantly made about the ...
Scientists capture extremely rare footage of a black seadevil
This is only the second time the species has been recorded while alive. “I thought it was A.I.,” says fish biologist Kory Evans.
Shallow-water mussels show rapid adaptation to deep-sea life in 10 days
Researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) and the Institute of Oceanology, both ...
Deep-sea creature — with ‘glass’ shell — discovered as new species off Japan. See it
[New Paper] Meet Delectopecten thermus, a new species of Glass Scallop from a deep-sea hot vent in Okinawa Trough, Japan! We ...
Fact Check: Known as the 'Hot Tub of Despair,' this oceanic region supposedly kills anything that enters
Marine scientists indeed call a deep-sea brine pool off the Western coast of Mexico a "Jacuzzi of Despair" or "Hot Tub of ...
Neither deep-sea creatures nor animals thought to be extinct, this is what researchers found when they trawled the oceans
Despite making up more than 70% of the Earth's surface, seas and oceans are largely unknown to science. It is estimated that we do not know even half of what happens in the aquatic ...
International Scientists Unlock the Mysteries of a Deep-Sea Arctic Volcano
One would think that a volcano was not the most hospitable place for living organisms. However, the Borealis Mud Volcano, at ...
New study provides insights into how some species thrive in oxygen-free environments, with no light
Most life on Earth relies on the sun’s energy for survival, but what about organisms in the deep sea that live beyond the ...
Borealis Mud Volcano: A Hidden Deep-Sea Sanctuary in the Arctic Ocean
The Borealis Mud Volcano, a 7,000-year-old deep-sea formation in the Arctic Ocean, supports marine life and aids climate ...