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The deep sea is home to weird and wonderful creatures that, over millions of years, have evolved specific traits to survive the extreme conditions of their habitat. Scientists define the deep sea ...
Paleontologists typically unearth fossilized skeletal remains of ancient creatures, however, this time they found something unexpected — fossilized vomit. This 66-million-year-old fossilized ...
Thousands of small sea creatures are invading Bay Area beaches. Marine experts say tiny colonies are washing ashore. The occurrence isn't rare, but rarely does it happen in large numbers like this.
A riotous photography collection from a recent underwater mission off the coast of Chile shows new and fascinating deep-sea creatures—including a “mystery mollusk,” a bioluminescent ...
From starfish and sea slugs to jellyfish and sponges, the ocean's invertebrates are some of the most ancient and diverse critters on Earth. And so are their superpowers, as marine biologist Drew ...
The bottom of the sea is a lively place. In lieu of sunlight filtering from above, creatures glow with their own bioluminescence, and some rocks even produce oxygen.
These big deep sea creatures are filter feeders, eating over one ton of tiny crustaceans per day. 6. Humpback Whale Male humpback whales are known for their beautiful and haunting songs.
Paleontologists typically unearth fossilized skeletal remains of ancient creatures, however, this time they found something unexpected — fossilized vomit. This 66-million-year-old fossilized ...