Giant phantom jelly sightings are extremely rare, but recent footage shows this extraordinary deep-sea jellyfish in all its ...

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A deep-sea expedition has recorded 30 previously unknown species from one of the planet’s most inaccessible regions, at depths of up to 700 meters, or 2,300 feet, in the Southern Ocean. The ...

Researchers are not even halfway through analyzing the thousands of samples collected from the Southern Ocean, but they've already discovered 30 new deep-sea creatures. Reading time 2 minutes The deep ...

Critically acclaimed Netflix series “Squid Game” released its final season last June, leaving curious fans to ask: Where is the show headed next? The show’s meteoric rise to popularity was driven by a ...

The bathypelagic zone of the ocean is 1,000 to 4,000 meters below the surface. Sometimes it's called the midnight zone because it's too deep for sunlight to reach. Most animals here are much smaller ...

Although the team’s stated goal is to capture footage of an adult colossal squid in its natural environment, according to ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The squid sighting caught the attention of environmental scientist Kat Bolstad of Auckland University in New Zealand. When she later reviewed the ...

An expedition in the Southern Ocean captured video of a rare species of deep-sea cephalopod. Until now, it had been found only in fishing nets and in the bellies of seabirds. By Alexa Robles-Gil The ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Oceanographers on an excursion in the Southern Ocean captured a ...