In the profound darkness of the ocean’s depths, organisms face a choice concerning their visual capabilities. Some species evolve specialized eyes that grow to astonishing…
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Seamounts of the Southeast Pacific
Schmidt Ocean has posted new 4K video of a suite of amazing organisms from seamounts of the coast of Chile. I, however, strongly feel the…
View More Seamounts of the Southeast PacificFlatworm cocoons in the abyss
Flatworms, also known as Platyhelminthes, constitute a phylum of about 20,000 species of rather uncomplicated invertebrates characterized by their soft bodies and lack of segmentation.…
View More Flatworm cocoons in the abyssParasitism at Hydrothermal Vents
A post in a nightmare fueled lifestyle in a nightmarish hell scape…or a nice story of parasitic nematodes find in fishes at hydrothermal vents over…
View More Parasitism at Hydrothermal VentsAlien Antenna on Deep-Sea Floor
It is somewhat common knowledge now that extraterrestrial creatures have visited us multiple times stoled cows, built the pyramids, and spoke with Nikola Tesla .…
View More Alien Antenna on Deep-Sea FloorArms of the Abyss
Basket stars, so named for the dizzying and multi-branching nature of their convoluted arms, often perch atop coral or rocky formations. From this high mount,…
View More Arms of the AbyssFrom Depths Unknown: Deciphering the Origins of Deep-Sea Biodiversity
The deep sea host a remarkably high diversity of life, a realm teeming with an astonishing array of species with a vast set of adaptations…
View More From Depths Unknown: Deciphering the Origins of Deep-Sea BiodiversityThe Ocean’s Gelantinous Christmas Tinsel
The above photo is of Apolemia lanosa a type of siphonophore belonging to phylum Cnidaria that also includes corals and jellies. It’s basically the ocean’s…
View More The Ocean’s Gelantinous Christmas TinselFriday Video: Top 10 deep-sea animals from MBARI
The Hidden World of Extreme Ocean Depths: Life and Pressures in the Trenches
The highest known pressure in the deep oceans coincides with the maximum known depth in the southern end of the Mariana Trench, the Challenger Deep.…
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