Deep-sea mining risks disrupting the marine food web, study warns
Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences for the tiny animals at the core of the vast marine food web — and ultimately affect fisheries and…
84% of the world’s coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record
Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, the International Coral Reef Initiative announced…
Colossal squid — the world’s largest invertebrate — captured on camera in habitat for the first time
They got it on squid-eo. Scientists proved that the sea still holds some big mysteries after capturing footage of the colossal squid — the largest invertebrate on the planet — in its…
‘Time-traveler’ jellyfish found to age backward in accidental discovery
Most living creatures are bound by the fact of birth, aging and death. Few, however, have evolved to break the typical life cycle. The aptly named immortal jellyfish (Turritopsis dohrnii)…
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First-of-Its-Kind Glowing Sea Creature Discovered in Ocean’s ‘Midnight Zone’
A nudibranch from the midnight zone has fingers on its tail, collects food with a hood, and glows. MONTEREY BAY — A team of researchers has published a detailed description…