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Supergiant crustaceans may cover more than half of the deep-sea floor
The enigmatic crustacean Alicella gigantea is the world’s largest amphipod, but like all deep-sea creatures it hasn’t proved ...
Deep-sea creatures and ‘accordion-like’ animals: See latest new species
Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are discovered across the planet. Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses. Learn more ...
Deep-sea 'flapjack' octopus with umbrella-like body found at 1,500-meter depths
A new species of flapjack octopus, with massive eyes and blood-red tentacles, has been discovered from a deep-sea canyon off ...
Scientists stunned as deep-sea camera captures elusive creature nearly 5,000 meters below the ocean's surface: 'The animal disappears from view'
A decade ago astrophysicists at the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), operated by the California ...
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Deep-sea creature with ‘massive eyes’ discovered in canyon. It’s a new species
Something approached the deep-sea animals, caught it and pulled it toward the surface. Aboard a research vessel, scientists looked at their catch. It turned out to be a new species. Researchers ...
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Deep-sea creature with ‘massive eyes’ discovered in canyon. It’s a new species
Scientists found a deep-sea creature with “massive eyes” in an underwater canyon and discovered a new species near Australia, a study said. Photo from CSIRO Thousands of feet below the surface ...