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New Deep-Sea “Ghost Shark” Species Discovered in the Dark Waters Off Costa Rica
Hundreds of meters beneath the surface of the Pacific, in a realm of perpetual darkness and crushing pressure where no diver could ever venture, something pale and ancient has been drifting through the water unnoticed for far longer than anyone realized. It belongs to one of the oldest lineages of fish on the planet, a…
Scientists Finally Identify Tiny Blue Sea Creature Spotted Nearly 6,000 Feet Underwater
A tiny blue octopus spotted nearly 6,000 feet beneath the Pacific Ocean has turned out to be something scientists had never seen before. The unusual creature, discovered deep below the waters surrounding the Galápagos Islands, is small enough to fit between the base of a person’s palm and the first knuckle of their middle finger.…
People Are Just Realizing Why Champagne Bottles On The Titanic Never Exploded
More than 112 years after the Titanic disappeared beneath the Atlantic Ocean, one haunting detail from the wreck continues to leave people completely baffled. Deep among twisted metal, shattered cabins, and thousands of scattered belongings resting nearly 3,800 metres underwater, several champagne bottles still appear intact despite the unimaginable pressure surrounding them. The images resurfaced…
A New Deep Sea Discovery Is Forcing Scientists to Rethink Where Oxygen Comes From
We tend to believe that the most important truths about life were already discovered long ago. We assume the air filling our lungs follows a simple story that begins with sunlight touching leaves and ends with oxygen entering our bloodstream. It is a comforting narrative because it feels complete and predictable. Light creates life, and…
Argentina Leads Deep Sea Mission Revealing Oceanic Life Unknown To Science
Two miles beneath the Atlantic waves, far off the coast of Argentina, the world’s most flamboyant crustaceans have stolen the spotlight. A recent expedition into the Mar del Plata Canyon, a vast underwater chasm twice as deep as the Grand Canyon has turned up a treasure trove of bizarre and beautiful life. Among the discoveries:…
Humans Have Only Seen 0.001% of the Seafloor
Imagine trying to understand the entire planet by studying a patch of land no larger than a single neighborhood. Now, imagine making life-or-death decisions for that planet based solely on what you learned from that sliver of earth. That’s essentially what humanity is doing with the deep ocean. Despite covering more than two-thirds of our…