Deep-sea shrimp have evolved enhanced vision for the bioluminescent world, study finds
Light is a primary driver of visual evolution in shrimp, according to new FIU research published this week in Nature ...
Trace fossils reveal clues to evolution of tiny organisms in deep marine ecosystems
Dr. Luis Buatois (Ph.D.) traces a series of hexagons with his finger, following the path carved by tiny organisms millions of ...
Real 'Hot Tub of Despair'? This oceanic region supposedly kills anything that enters
As the rumor goes, an oceanic area off the Western coast of Mexico is a "Jacuzzi of Despair," a pool of oceanic water that kills anything that enters it. A January 2025 Reddit pos ...
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Deep-sea shrimp evolved an extraordinary skill that lets them see in the dark
Scientists found deep-sea shrimp evolved special vision to detect bioluminescent light and navigate their world.
Deep-sea creature — with ‘glass’ shell — discovered as new species off Japan. See it
[New Paper] Meet Delectopecten thermus, a new species of Glass Scallop from a deep-sea hot vent in Okinawa Trough, Japan! We ...
Scientists capture extremely rare footage of a black seadevil
This is only the second time the species has been recorded while alive. “I thought it was A.I.,” says fish biologist Kory Evans.
Shallow-water mussels show rapid adaptation to deep-sea life in 10 days
Researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) and the Institute of Oceanology, both ...
Rare footage of lost anglerfish awes internet, raising questions about ocean conservation
Scientists spotted the anglerfish in shallow waters, which is highly unusual and could indicate something deeper ...
A Deep-Sea Fish of Nightmares Strays Into Shallow Waters
A scary-looking creature with “devil” in its name was spotted close to the surface off Tenerife, a Spanish island.
Neither deep-sea creatures nor animals thought to be extinct, this is what researchers found when they trawled the oceans
Despite making up more than 70% of the Earth's surface, seas and oceans are largely unknown to science. It is estimated that we do not know even half of what happens in the aquatic ...
International Scientists Unlock the Mysteries of a Deep-Sea Arctic Volcano
One would think that a volcano was not the most hospitable place for living organisms. However, the Borealis Mud Volcano, at ...
New study provides insights into how some species thrive in oxygen-free environments, with no light
Most life on Earth relies on the sun’s energy for survival, but what about organisms in the deep sea that live beyond the ...