Among the myriad creatures that populate our ocean, some stand out as having an outsized impact on the marine ...
Organisms in the deep sea rely on gravity flows to lay down sediment and then make burrows beneath the seafloor, according to ...
Published today (Thursday, 6 February 2025) in Communications Earth and Environment, the study shows how Enceladus's ocean forms distinct ... even if life thrives in the deep ocean below.
could stop evidence of deep-sea life from reaching places where scientists can detect it, according to a new study. Enceladus's ocean forms distinct layers that slow the movement of material from ...
Scientists found deep-sea shrimp evolved special vision to detect bioluminescent light and navigate their world.
and found that the physics of its ocean could prevent evidence of deep-sea life from being found. Enceladus' ocean forms layers that "dramatically slow" the movement of material from the ocean ...
The deep sea, covering over 90% of Earth's oceanic surface, is now recognized as a biodiversity hotspot. Many deep-sea species are thought to have evolved from shallow-water ancestors, making ...