‘Bright’-eyed sea creature with ‘long’ tongue turns out to be new species in India
Tamil short-tail congers live on the “sandy bottom of shallow waters” and are “carnivores, mostly (feeding) on small ...
New species found while cleaning out freezer. See ‘unusual’ creature from Maldives
“The material described herein was found during a freezer clean up: in a pudding of old ice and forgotten Eppendorf tubes, a ...
Antarctic giants and first-of-their-kind catches: See latest animal encounters
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Meet Some of the Strangest Deep-Sea Creatures, from ‘Sea Pigs’ to ‘Disco Worms’
A riotous photography collection from a recent underwater mission off the coast of Chile shows new and fascinating deep-sea ...
15 Animals That Went Extinct in the Last Decade
In the last ten years, at least 15 species have officially checked out, never to be seen again. It's ironic to think how ...
The most important part of the ocean you’ve never heard of
The Saya de Malha Bank is one of the world’s largest seagrass fields and the planet’s most important carbon sinks. It faces incalculable risks that threaten the future of humanity.
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Deep-sea mining threatens sea life in a way no one is thinking about − by dumping debris into the thriving midwater zone
Despite growing interest in deep-sea mining, much of the deep ocean, particularly the midwater zone, remains poorly understood. A 2023 study in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone found that 88% to 92% of ...
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Hawai‘i researcher hopes her top 10 discovery protects a deep sea region
An undergraduate University of Hawai‘i researcher was working in a laboratory in 2022 when she came upon a peculiar looking ...
Dozens of deep-sea creatures discovered after iceberg broke off Antarctica
Iceberg A-84 broke off from Antarctica and revealed a thriving community of sea creatures underneath. Now, researchers are ...
Sea lions suffering from algae bloom in San Diego, SeaWorld handling surge in sick animals
As the toxin builds up in their system, it is causing all sorts of different issues, from disorientation to seizures, and ...
L.A. fire contaminant levels could sicken the marine food chain, new tests show
Levels of lead and other heavy metals spiked in L.A.'s coastal waters after the January fires, raising serious concerns for ...
Deep sea mining impacts visible for 'many decades'
Scientists said they have seen the first signs of life returning to deep sea mining tracks carved into the abyssal seabed ...