Submarine mountains and long-distance waves stir the deepest parts of the ocean

When most of us look out at the ocean, we see a mostly flat blue surface stretching to the horizon. It’s easy to imagine the ...
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Extremophiles thrive in blue volcanic goo deep in the ocean

In a groundbreaking discovery that expands the known boundaries of life habitats, scientists have uncovered extremophiles thriving in a blue ‘volcanic goo’ deep in the ocean. This finding builds on ...
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The Deep Ocean Noises We Still Can’t Identify

Uncover the mystery of deep ocean sounds that remain unexplained. What secrets lie beneath, and what could be making these eerie, unidentified noises? 6 more officers fired over handling of domestic ...
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Only 0.001% of the deep seafloor visually observed in seventy years, revealing gaps and bias in ocean exploration and global biodiversity understanding

(Saunderstown, RI — May 7, 2025) In a groundbreaking study published today in Science Advances, researchers from Ocean Discovery League reveal that only a minuscule fraction of the deep seafloor has ...
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Humans still haven't seen 99.999% of the deep seafloor

Bizarre creatures like vampire squid and blobfish make their home in the dark, cold, depths of the deep sea, but most of this watery realm remains a complete mystery. That's because humans have seen ...