Glowing ‘mystery mollusk’ spotted living in the ocean’s midnight zone
An unusual sea slug with a large hood, a tail with fingerlike projections and glowing bioluminescence has been found living off the West Coast of the US.
Bioluminescent sea slug discovered in the deep sea swims through the ocean's midnight zone
MBARI researchers have discovered a remarkable new species of sea slug that lives in the deep sea. Bathydevius caudactylus swims through the ocean's midnight zone with a large gelatinous hood and paddle-like tail,
Meet the “Mystery Mollusk” Illuminating the Ocean’s Midnight Zone
A new glowing nudibranch species is the first known to swim through the ocean’s midnight zone and has unique adaptations for life in this environment. The newly discovered sea slug, Bathydevius caudactylus,
Newly discovered sea slug found deep in ocean’s ‘midnight’ zone
A "remarkable" new sea slug nicknamed the “mystery mollusk” has been discovered swimming deep in the ocean's "midnight" zone. The species has "unique" adaptations for life in the pitch-black depths including a large gelatinous hood to trap prey,
First-of-Its-Kind Glowing Sea Creature Discovered in Ocean’s ‘Midnight Zone’
According to Bruce Robison, a senior scientist at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, it’s “the most comprehensive description of a deep-sea animal ever made.” The team published its description in Deep-Sea Research Part I and comes on the heels of over 150 additional sightings of the creature by MBARI ROVs.
San Francisco Warned 16 Foot Waves Could Pull People Off Beach Into Ocean
The waves were generated by an offshore storm related to an atmospheric river that hit the Pacific Northwest over the weekend ...
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Scientists Are Crafting Fake Whale Poop and Dumping It in the Ocean
As research over the past several decades has shown, whales play a critical role in bolstering ocean ecosystems. Many whale ...
Novel machine learning techniques can measure ocean's oxygen loss more accurately
About half of the oxygen we breathe comes from terrestrial plant life, such as forests and grasslands, while the other half ...
Sunken World War II destroyer USS Edsall found at bottom of Indian Ocean, U.S. Navy confirms
The USS Esdall, a 314-foot destroyer sunk by Japanese forces in 1942, was known as "the dancing mouse" for its ability to ...
What That ‘Yellow Brick Road’ Under The Pacific Ocean Really Is
Ocean explorers spotted what looked like a "yellow brick road" to Atlantis in the Pacific Ocean in 2022. Here's what we know ...
European ocean research community calls for enhanced monitoring to improve ocean observation
European marine researchers are calling for an urgent improvement and standardization of ocean monitoring. The call is also ...
Jon Stewart Jokes Election Was Stolen — By More People Voting For Trump: “Ocean’s 74 Million”
The Daily Show' host Jon Stewart unpacked why Democrats lost, joking the election was stolen — by more people voting for ...
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Ocean Spray’s New Limited-Edition Holiday Drink Is Its Biggest Innovation Yet
What do you picture when you think about the Ocean Spray brand? Whether it’s juice, snacks, or canned sauces, you ...
Goods from China boosted U.S. ocean imports in October, Descartes said
Shipments from China helped U.S. imports of containerized goods exceed 2.4 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) for the ...