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These creatures of the 'twilight zone' are vital to our oceans The species help harness carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, deep in the ocean, but much is still unknown about this region and its ...
A new study on the ocean's twilight zone shines a light on its formation, revealing the process is intimately linked with global temperature.
The twilight zone is the depth between 200 and 1,000 meters (656 to 3,280 feet). Researchers enlist animals' help to pierce the mysteries of the twilight zone of the sea: 'It was really exciting ...
Watch the Video Click here to watch on YouTube Hundreds to thousands of feet below the surface of the ocean, beyond where ...
A recent study estimated there could be 10 times the amount of animals in organisms in the ocean twilight zone than previously thought. "The ocean is so fascinating but it's such a mystery to us.
As we celebrate World Ocean Day, new research shows the role that the ocean twilight zone plays in keeping the planet healthy.
Sharks are tapped into a secret ecosystem in the ocean’s Twilight Zone, and researchers are trying to tail them.
Life in the ocean's 'twilight zone' could decline dramatically due to climate change, new research suggests.
A groundbreaking digital exhibition brings deep ocean life to Washington, D.C. Dive beneath the waves and explore the mysteries of the ocean’s twilight zone right in Washington, DC! Join host ...
Tomopteris is one of the few marine animals known to have yellow bioluminescence. (Image credit: Ocean Schmidt Institute) Tomopteris species are typically found in the twilight zone, or ...
Researchers recorded the movements of ocean predators and found many diving to depths of over 3,200 feet for reasons that are currently unclear.
The biological foundation of the twilight zone is algae on the ocean’s surface, which use photosynthesis to convert water and carbon dioxide, the main gas contributing to climate change, into ...