Paleontologists investigate how life entered and adapted to the deep sea

The deep sea is a dark, cold place. It's just a few degrees above freezing, subject to immense pressure, and beyond the reach ...
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Fourteen strange new deep sea species discovered

The deep sea, a realm of perpetual darkness, crushing pressure, and cold temperatures, is home to some of the most unusual and mysterious creatures on Earth. Recent discoveries have unveiled a host of ...
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Mining the deep-sea could further threaten endangered sharks and rays

A new study indicates that deep-sea mining could threaten at least 30 species of sharks, rays and chimaeras, many of which are already at risk of extinction. The authors found that seabed sediment ...
Forbes

Meet The Rare ‘Ghost’ Of The Deep Sea. Hint: It’s Only Ever Been Seen Alive Once

Meet the “ghost fish,” a phantom of the abyss. Here’s how we found the first ever proof of its existence just a few years ago. The deep sea is a part of the world that very few humans get the chance ...
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Deep-sea mining is a false solution to our challenges (commentary)

The deep sea, the planet’s most expansive and least understood ecosystem, remains largely unexplored. Yet while the deep sea may seem a dark and distant space, events underwater directly impact our ...
Reuters

Deep-Sea Mining and Critical Minerals

A discussion of deep-sea mining of critical minerals on the ocean floor, the importance of critical minerals for the clean energy transition, the global and national approaches to regulating the ...