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A “lost” world under the ocean: scientists use new maps to reveal a hidden landscape

From space, the oceans look calm and simple — just endless blue. But when scientists zoom in with modern tools, that calm ...
CNN

Scientists say they cruised the ocean in a deep-sea submersible and came across an undiscovered ecosystem

Marine researchers exploring extreme depths say they have discovered an astonishing deep-sea ecosystem of chemosynthetic life that’s fueled by gases escaping from fractures in the ocean bed. The ...
CNN

Scientists used specialized equipment to dive into the ocean’s ‘twilight zone.’ They found creatures never seen before

Only a scattering of light penetrates the deep water, more than 300 feet beneath the ocean surface off the coast of Guam. It’s like twilight to the human eye, even in the middle of the day. This part ...
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Scientists found a crack so massive it will form a new ocean

Deep beneath East Africa, the planet is quietly rewriting its own map. A colossal crack is opening in the crust, slowly enough that no one alive today will see the final result, yet fast enough that ...
NPR

Humans still haven't seen 99.999% of the deep seafloor

Bizarre creatures like vampire squid and blobfish make their home in the dark, cold, depths of the deep sea, but most of this watery realm remains a complete mystery. That's because humans have seen ...