Oceanography
Rare super black fish swim at a depth of nearly 800m
Scientists recorded an ultra-black anglerfish with the ability to absorb at least 99.5% of light in the deep sea off the coast of California.
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Oceanography
Decode thousands of mysterious craters on the California seabed
Thanks to underwater robots, researchers discovered more than 5,000 craters on the seafloor off the coast of California that were not caused by leaking methane gas.
Oceanography
Rare footage of newly identified deep-sea jellyfish
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute announced the discovery of an unusual species of crown jellyfish in the genus Atolla.
Oceanography
See the mysterious beauty of strawberry squid with strange eyes
During a recent deep dive in the 'twilight zone' of the ocean, a ship captured images of a red strawberry squid with strange eyes.
Oceanography
Capture the rare sight of a transparent head fish swimming at a depth of 800m
The remote-controlled vehicle captured a rare sight of the barreleye fish, an animal with blue eyes that can peer through the forehead in search of prey.
New technology
Titanium robot can work in the deep sea 6,000m
The Benthic Rover II robot is made from wear-resistant, good-pressure-resistant materials, and uses low-battery devices to operate continuously for a year.
Oceanography
Thousands of mysterious holes appear on the bottom of the California Sea
Experts have been struggling to find the answer to the appearance of thousands of strange holes in the sea floor off the coast of California, USA.
Oceanography
Listen to livestream sound from the sea floor, will you be lucky to hear the dolphin?
This is a project of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) in 2015, about 29 km off the coast of California.
Oceanography
Ghost sharks were first recorded at a depth of 2,000m
The strange-looking fish with a retractable sexual organ was first discovered in the northern hemisphere.
New technology
Diving robots 'self-planning experiments'
US scientists are using a diving device capable of 'manually establishing experiments' on the seafloor.