Descend into the deep ocean to explore trenches, hydrothermal vents, unusual life and the technology used for deep-sea exploration.
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Scientists explore the deep ocean with a layered toolkit because no single vehicle can map vast areas, inspect delicate organisms and collect samples equally well. Ships, sonar, autonomous vehicles, remotely operated vehicles and crewed.
Deep-sea animals live under darkness, cold temperatures, high pressure and limited food, so many have evolved traits rarely seen in shallow water. Th…
The Mariana Trench is a long, narrow depression in the western Pacific created where one tectonic plate bends and descends beneath another. It contai…
Hydrothermal vents are places on the seafloor where seawater circulates through hot, chemically reactive ocean crust and returns to the ocean carryin…
Bathysphere, a submersible launched nearly 100 years ago, helps realize scientists' desire to directly observe deep-sea creatures.
Snuggled in the deep darkness of the ocean floor, these little creatures exhibit unique beauty if properly enjoyed.
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Wolffish have the appearance and face of animals from horror movies, but what few people expect is that they are extremely friendly to humans.
New research reveals the exact origin of a mysterious biotwang in the Pacific Ocean, first detected near the Mariana Trench.
An international research team has discovered more than 50 new species during a deep-sea expedition off the coast of Chile, including
Fish possess a special body structure, which helps them to camouflage themselves, and effectively survive in the deep sea.
Why are some creatures able to survive thousands of meters deep, where there is terrible water pressure and extremely harsh habitats?
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Humans are about to reach a new depth at the bottom of the ocean, with the arrival of the Cyclops submersible with a range of 3,000 meters in the sea.
A fish with a strange appearance resembling the ghost recorded in the deepest ocean trench of the world in the Pacific Ocean Mariana.
A woman walks on the beach south of Sydney, Australia, to her astonishment when a strange purple creature is washed ashore.
Among the newly discovered organisms, there are crustaceans, crustaceans and seaworms found at depths of 200-4,000m.
Studying the genome of a marine creature by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego brings a new light source to expl…
After admiring these rare marine species, many people will see how important ocean protection is.
The creatures that detect deep seabed off Australia provide a whole new perspective on the evolution of marine species.
The process of inquiry requires researchers to collect as much tangible data as possible. 100 different species collected from the expedition are being studied at CSIRO.
A seabed predator known as deep sea arowana has developed a unique adaptation to compensate for its relatively small size.
On September 14, Guardian magazine (UK) introduced the unique images and characteristics of 7 species of bizarre sea creatures living in deep sea areas.
Scientists have discovered two more glowing ocean worms off the coast of California, USA. These two deep-sea species belong to Swima family, only 3cm long. The body is s…
The set of crustaceans is one of the most bizarre and diverse groups of creatures in the deep sea. Gribble seaworm, this species specializes in eating pieces of wood flo…