The sunlight zone (epipelagic) extends from the surface to 200 meters, followed by the twilight zone (mesopelagic) down to 1,000 meters. Below that, the midnight zone (bathypelagic) spans 1,000 to ...

This is known as the epipelagic zone. Swordfish tend to be solitary, and when they swim together they make sure to keep a wide distance apart. Sailfish are more likely to swim in schools. When the ...

The oarfish inhabits the epipelagic to mesopelagic ocean layers, ranging from 250 meters (660 ft) to 1,000 meters (3,300 ft) and is rarely seen on the surface. A few have been found still barely alive ...

As 2025 continued, we saw an uptick in VC funding across tech sectors and three unicorns in February. In total, startups ...

Microbial ecology is the study of the interactions of microorganisms with their environment, each other, and plant and animal species. It includes the study of symbioses, biogeochemical cycles and ...

Desert ecosystems make up 50% of Australia’s terrestrial landscape, or 383.8 million hectares. In 2020–21, half of Australia’s mangroves had at least 80% canopy cover. Between 2015–16 and 2020–21, 4% ...

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is still a serious public health problem worldwide. Antiviral therapies such as interferon and nucleos(t)ide analogs efficiently control HBV replication, but they ...

Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan ...