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Meet the 5 wildest new deep-sea creatures scientists have discovered in the darkest parts of the ocean

The ocean is full of surprises, and scientists are still finding creatures that seem almost unreal. From tiny reef animals to ...
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A New Predator Has Emerged From the Deepest, Darkest Part of the Ocean

The Atacama Trench, located off the coast of Peru and Chile, is one of the deepest oceanic regions on our planet, and scientists think it could be an ecological haven. A new study describes a four ...

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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Scientists say they have discovered 20 new species deep in the Pacific Ocean

Scientists believe they have discovered at least 20 new species in a deep part of the Pacific Ocean. The discoveries were found after researchers from the California Academy of Sciences retrieved 13 ...
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Over 99% of the deep ocean floor remains a mystery, study finds

Explorers know that the Earth’s oceans are vast, covering about 71% of the surface of the globe. According to a new study, just 0.001% of the deep seafloor has been visually observed. The deep ocean ...
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‘Ocean’ goes deep to look at highs, lows of deep blue seas

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The new National Geographic special “Ocean with David Attenborough” offers a look at the deep blue seas through a style that almost mimics water movement. There are calm ...
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Deep-diving manta rays use the ocean’s midnight zone to build mental maps, study suggests

Oceanic manta rays dive to record depths of 1,250 meters (4,100 feet), according to a first-of-its-kind study to examine in detail the extreme deep-diving behavior of these rays. Researchers tracked ...