Scientists make surprise discovery of life in the seafloor’s ‘underworld’
A deep-sea expedition made the surprising discovery of a previously unknown ecosystem in which animals such as giant tube ...
Discovery beneath the Earth’s crust: ‘There are worms over a foot and a half long’
While the researchers were aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor, managing operations from above, ...
Worms and snails handle the pressure 2,500m below the Pacific surface
Giant worms found wriggling under the Pacific seabed have unveiled a thriving ecosystem in a fiercely hostile environment, ...
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Ocean’s last frontier: Hidden dangers of deep-sea mining
What are the legal challenges of deep-sea mining and why cannot the world wait any longer to deal with them? — THE ...
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Tubeworms live beneath the planetary crust around deep-sea vents
The tubeworms found at hydrothermal sites are unlike almost all other animals on Earth, in that they do not consume other ...
Living animals found under the ocean floor at depth of 2,500 metres, hint at possibility of alien life
A team of researchers discovered macroscopic life beneath the seafloor, which also hinted at the possibility of life beyond ...
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Jaw-dropping discovery made beaneath seafloor shows Earth's crust is teeming with life
The ability of certain creatures to thrive in some of the most hostile environments on Earth is one of life’s great wonders.