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Scientists Drilled 1,268 Meters Into The Sea Bed And Discovered The Hidden Plumbing Network That Sustains A "Lost City" Of Hydrothermal VentsA white carbonate spire in the Lost City vent field in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, imaged on 2005 July.

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Scientists Drilled 1,268 Meters Into The Sea Bed And Discovered The Hidden Plumbing Network That Sustains A "Lost City" Of Hydrothermal VentsA white carbonate spire in the Lost City vent field in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, imaged on 2005 July.
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Scientists Drilled 1,268 Meters Into The Sea Bed And Discovered The Hidden Plumbing Network That Sustains A "Lost City" Of Hydrothermal Vents

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Microplastics Found In 92% Of Hydrothermal Vent Animals 2 Kilometers Deep On The Ocean FloorA photograph taken deep underwater in the Mariana Trench showing 'giant tube worms' - a pink wriggly marine invertebrate - clinging to a hydrothermal vent giving off bubbles.

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Microplastics Found In 92% Of Hydrothermal Vent Animals 2 Kilometers Deep On The Ocean FloorA photograph taken deep underwater in the Mariana Trench showing 'giant tube worms' - a pink wriggly marine invertebrate - clinging to a hydrothermal vent giving off bubbles.
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Microplastics Found In 92% Of Hydrothermal Vent Animals 2 Kilometers Deep On The Ocean Floor

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Not So Creepy Now? Not One, But Two Rare Giant Bigfin Squid Caught In Crystal Clear Deep-Sea FootageOn one of the dives, the team observed two elusive bigfin squids (Magnapinna), the deepest-dwelling squid known for its thread-like tentacles that can measure up to eight meters (26 feet) in length.

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Not So Creepy Now? Not One, But Two Rare Giant Bigfin Squid Caught In Crystal Clear Deep-Sea FootageOn one of the dives, the team observed two elusive bigfin squids (Magnapinna), the deepest-dwelling squid known for its thread-like tentacles that can measure up to eight meters (26 feet) in length.
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Not So Creepy Now? Not One, But Two Rare Giant Bigfin Squid Caught In Crystal Clear Deep-Sea Footage

clock-iconJuly 3, 2026

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For The First Time, A Goblin Shark Has Been Filmed In Its Natural Habitat – And The Footage Is Spooky As Hella goblin shark with a long pointy nose emerges from the black of the deep sea

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For The First Time, A Goblin Shark Has Been Filmed In Its Natural Habitat – And The Footage Is Spooky As Hella goblin shark with a long pointy nose emerges from the black of the deep sea
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For The First Time, A Goblin Shark Has Been Filmed In Its Natural Habitat – And The Footage Is Spooky As Hell

clock-iconJune 12, 2026

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Biggest, Deepest Whale Graveyard Ever Found Contains Nearly 500 Whales, With Some As Old As 5 Million YearsRecovery of whale fossil bones using the robotic arm of the Chinese submersible Fendouzhe on the deep seafloor of the Diamantina Zone.

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Biggest, Deepest Whale Graveyard Ever Found Contains Nearly 500 Whales, With Some As Old As 5 Million YearsRecovery of whale fossil bones using the robotic arm of the Chinese submersible Fendouzhe on the deep seafloor of the Diamantina Zone.
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Biggest, Deepest Whale Graveyard Ever Found Contains Nearly 500 Whales, With Some As Old As 5 Million Years

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The Origins Of Sex Have Been Pushed Back By 10 Million Years Thanks To A Discovery In North America's MountainsReconstruction of a hypothetical deep-water group from the new fossil site in Canada’s Northwest Territories, based on fossils recovered by the researchers.

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The Origins Of Sex Have Been Pushed Back By 10 Million Years Thanks To A Discovery In North America's MountainsReconstruction of a hypothetical deep-water group from the new fossil site in Canada’s Northwest Territories, based on fossils recovered by the researchers.
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The Origins Of Sex Have Been Pushed Back By 10 Million Years Thanks To A Discovery In North America's Mountains

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“No Further Research Is Needed”: 50 Years Of Experiments Reveals Deep-Sea Mining At Vents And Seamounts Risks Species Extinctionred anemone with frilly edge on the dark sea bed

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“No Further Research Is Needed”: 50 Years Of Experiments Reveals Deep-Sea Mining At Vents And Seamounts Risks Species Extinctionred anemone with frilly edge on the dark sea bed
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“No Further Research Is Needed”: 50 Years Of Experiments Reveals Deep-Sea Mining At Vents And Seamounts Risks Species Extinction

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“Truly A Match Made In Deep-Sea Heaven”: Worm That Lives In A Glass Castle Among 1,121 New Marine Species Discovered In The Last Yearthe worm is pinkish-blue tube with protrusions coming off of it

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“Truly A Match Made In Deep-Sea Heaven”: Worm That Lives In A Glass Castle Among 1,121 New Marine Species Discovered In The Last Yearthe worm is pinkish-blue tube with protrusions coming off of it
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“Truly A Match Made In Deep-Sea Heaven”: Worm That Lives In A Glass Castle Among 1,121 New Marine Species Discovered In The Last Year

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Giant Squid Have Been Detected Living In Unexpected Waters For First Time In 25 Yearsa 3d rendering of a giant squid

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Giant Squid Have Been Detected Living In Unexpected Waters For First Time In 25 Yearsa 3d rendering of a giant squid
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Giant Squid Have Been Detected Living In Unexpected Waters For First Time In 25 Years

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Scientists Crack Case Of Strange "Golden Orb" Found On Seabed Off Alaska – And It’s Not An EggThe "golden egg" was seen on the seafloor near Alaska in September 2023.

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Scientists Crack Case Of Strange "Golden Orb" Found On Seabed Off Alaska – And It’s Not An EggThe "golden egg" was seen on the seafloor near Alaska in September 2023.
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Scientists Crack Case Of Strange "Golden Orb" Found On Seabed Off Alaska – And It’s Not An Egg

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Earth's Deep Tectonic “Pump” Moves Billions Of Microbes To The Surface In An Evolutionary CycleMethane bubbles flow in small streams out of the sediment on an area of seafloor offshore Virginia north of Washington Canyon. Quill worms, anemones, and patches of microbial mat can be seen in and along the periphery of the seepage area

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Earth's Deep Tectonic “Pump” Moves Billions Of Microbes To The Surface In An Evolutionary CycleMethane bubbles flow in small streams out of the sediment on an area of seafloor offshore Virginia north of Washington Canyon. Quill worms, anemones, and patches of microbial mat can be seen in and along the periphery of the seepage area
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Earth's Deep Tectonic “Pump” Moves Billions Of Microbes To The Surface In An Evolutionary Cycle

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Scientists Found A Whale Carcass 1,444 Meters Below The Surface Of Antarctica's Sea, Revealing "Mysteries Of Deep Ocean Biology"The backbone of an Antarctic minke whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis), stripped bear on the seabed.

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Scientists Found A Whale Carcass 1,444 Meters Below The Surface Of Antarctica's Sea, Revealing "Mysteries Of Deep Ocean Biology"The backbone of an Antarctic minke whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis), stripped bear on the seabed.
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Scientists Found A Whale Carcass 1,444 Meters Below The Surface Of Antarctica's Sea, Revealing "Mysteries Of Deep Ocean Biology"

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A "Yellow Brick Road" In The Pacific Was Discovered During A First-Ever Exploration Of Underwater VolcanoesStock image of yellow Bricks

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A "Yellow Brick Road" In The Pacific Was Discovered During A First-Ever Exploration Of Underwater VolcanoesStock image of yellow Bricks
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A "Yellow Brick Road" In The Pacific Was Discovered During A First-Ever Exploration Of Underwater Volcanoes

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Record-Breaking Abyssal Fish And A Mystery Species Discovered In Crewed Expedition To Japan’s Deepest Ocean TrenchesA photo showing a white submersible being held ahead of being put into the water. The vessel is shaped like a suit-case or brief-case and is white, showing distinct panels along its sides. There is a railing visible at the top.

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Record-Breaking Abyssal Fish And A Mystery Species Discovered In Crewed Expedition To Japan’s Deepest Ocean TrenchesA photo showing a white submersible being held ahead of being put into the water. The vessel is shaped like a suit-case or brief-case and is white, showing distinct panels along its sides. There is a railing visible at the top.
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Record-Breaking Abyssal Fish And A Mystery Species Discovered In Crewed Expedition To Japan’s Deepest Ocean Trenches

clock-iconApril 9, 2026

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A Robot Sub Vanished Under Antarctica's Ice Without A Trace, But Scientists Have Found A SuccessorThis is the original Ran, working hard in Antarctica before its untimely demise in 2024.

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A Robot Sub Vanished Under Antarctica's Ice Without A Trace, But Scientists Have Found A SuccessorThis is the original Ran, working hard in Antarctica before its untimely demise in 2024.
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A Robot Sub Vanished Under Antarctica's Ice Without A Trace, But Scientists Have Found A Successor

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