Scientists Just Found a ‘Death-Ball’ Sponge and a Whole Bunch of Other Deep-Sea Weirdos

Researchers are not even halfway through analyzing the thousands of samples collected from the Southern Ocean, but they've ...
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Ocean Creatures Few Have Ever Seen

The ocean covers more than 70 percent of Earth’s surface, yet we’ve explored less of it than we have the surface of the moon.
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Deep-sea voyage uncovers a glowing shark and a ghostly porcelain crab

A 2022 deep-sea voyage discovered a glowing shark and a delicate, porcelain crab species off the coast of Western Australia.
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Researchers stunned after deep-sea camera captures footage of 'adorable' new species: 'A lovely little smile on their face'

Wildlife from the ocean's deepest trenches has a bit of a reputation on land, either due to their inherently alarming appearances or historic associations with bad tidings. However, The New York Times ...
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Why some species in the deep sea get bigger, while some species get smaller

We turn now to the ocean with NPR's Short Wave podcast. This story plays out in the midnight zone, which is 1,000 to 4,000 meters below the surface... (SOUNDBITE OF SUBMARINE MOVING) MA: ...Even ...
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Mining the deep-sea could further threaten endangered sharks and rays

New research has found that deep-sea mining in international waters could threaten at least 30 species of sharks, rays and ...