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Category: deep sea

This deep sea shark pales in comparison – for an unknown reason
deep sea

This deep sea shark pales in comparison – for an unknown reason

A ghostly surprise for a fishing boat became a colorless curiosity for deep sea scientists.
October 30, 2024 Piper Evans
Exploring the Deep Sea Like a Native
deep sea Ocean Exploration

Exploring the Deep Sea Like a Native

Researchers have begun to explore the deep sea by seeing it through the eyes of the predators that roam the…
August 23, 2024September 22, 2024 Jordana Portman
Dark Oxygen : The Ocean’s Deep Dark Secret
deep sea

Dark Oxygen : The Ocean’s Deep Dark Secret

No photosynthesis? No problem! Oxygen can be produced in the deep ocean too.
August 22, 2024August 22, 2024 Neeharika Verma
Deep Sea Fungi: Unlikely Heroes in the Fight Against Deadly Disease
deep sea Human Health

Deep Sea Fungi: Unlikely Heroes in the Fight Against Deadly Disease

Could a deep sea fungus hold the weapons to fight some of our greatest enemies?
August 15, 2024 Piper Evans
The Brutal Ballet of Deep Sea Shark Mating Rituals
deep sea

The Brutal Ballet of Deep Sea Shark Mating Rituals

The markings left on these giant deep sea sharks offer a glimpse of their elusive mating behavior.
June 25, 2024 Piper Evans
Bioluminescence Turns 540 Million Years Old
deep sea Evolution

Bioluminescence Turns 540 Million Years Old

Octocorals are found to be the oldest glowing animals on the planet!
May 23, 2024May 23, 2024 Neeharika Verma
Borrowing from the Abyss: Deep Sea Fish Inspire Next-Gen Tech
deep sea

Borrowing from the Abyss: Deep Sea Fish Inspire Next-Gen Tech

This technology is designed like a deep-sea fish - and it’s amazing scientists with what it can do.
April 23, 2024 Piper Evans
Seeing STARs: Using Robotics to Explore the Deep Sea
deep sea engineerings

Seeing STARs: Using Robotics to Explore the Deep Sea

Deep sea exploration has become more accessible with new underwater robot technology.
April 22, 2024April 19, 2024 Jordana Portman
Seascapes of the Deep Sea
deep sea Ecology

Seascapes of the Deep Sea

Defining the boundaries of an ecosystem is challenging in the deep sea, but crucial for protecting them.
November 10, 2023November 10, 2023 Julie Maurer
An Octopus’ Garden In the Abyssal Plane
deep sea

An Octopus’ Garden In the Abyssal Plane

Mates are often scarce in the deep sea, but one species of octopus found a life hack.
September 6, 2023September 6, 2023 Julie Maurer
A Long-Distance Relationship : Deep Sea Corals and the Ocean Surface
Coral deep sea

A Long-Distance Relationship : Deep Sea Corals and the Ocean Surface

Temporal changes in food production and tidal currents in the surface ocean affect feeding behaviour of deep sea corals.
June 28, 2023June 28, 2023 Neeharika Verma
Geology and Biology in Tandem: how deep sea life responds to volcanic activity on the seafloor
deep sea

Geology and Biology in Tandem: how deep sea life responds to volcanic activity on the seafloor

Learn how geology and biology interact at underwater volcanoes!
May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 Erin Frates
The deep, mysterious ocean: microbes beneath the ocean’s surface
deep sea Parasitism Seagrass

The deep, mysterious ocean: microbes beneath the ocean’s surface

Graham Olivia J., Stephens Tiffany, Rappazzo Brendan, Klohmann Corinne, Dayal Sukanya, Adamczyk Emily M., Olson Angeleen, Hessing-Lewis Margot, Eisenlord Morgan,…
March 9, 2023 Krti Tallam
deep sea Human impacts Plastic

Lebensspuren and müllspuren – the way trash is changing the sea floor

Artifacts from the deepest parts of earth are being shaped - literally - by plastic bags
February 28, 2023 Piper Evans
Growing Up in an Ever-Warming Sauna
deep sea Ocean Exploration

Growing Up in an Ever-Warming Sauna

The deep-sea is warming like the rest of the world. What does this mean for the fish that live there?
January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 Jaclyn Torkelson
Striving to survive: cold water coral and warming seas
Coral deep sea

Striving to survive: cold water coral and warming seas

The poles are warming faster than anywhere else, possibly creating trouble for baby cold water coral.
December 26, 2022December 26, 2022 Jaclyn Torkelson
Lifestyles of the world’s extreme limpets
deep sea

Lifestyles of the world’s extreme limpets

These mollusks are thriving, not surviving at deep sea vents under the Arctic ice - how did they get there?
October 27, 2022October 27, 2022 Piper Evans
Bacterial Batteries: Deep Sea Hydrothermal Vents Host Electrifying Bacteria
deep sea Microbiology

Bacterial Batteries: Deep Sea Hydrothermal Vents Host Electrifying Bacteria

In a world without light, hydrothermal vent bacteria can still make a spark.
October 19, 2022October 19, 2022 Julie Maurer
Predator of the Deep: the Yokozuna Slickhead
deep sea

Predator of the Deep: the Yokozuna Slickhead

This fish may be a sign of life in the deep sea - especially for large consumers.
September 30, 2022 Piper Evans
Using Sound as Sight: acoustic technology finds hidden deep sea creatures
deep sea technology

Using Sound as Sight: acoustic technology finds hidden deep sea creatures

A new device allows researchers to visualize organisms while they are buried in the seafloor.
August 30, 2022March 27, 2023 Piper Evans

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