deep sea organisms

October 30th 2025

Carnivorous Tree Sponge Death Ball Deep Sea

Scientists Just Found a ‘Death-Ball’ Sponge and a Whole Bunch of Other Deep-Sea Weirdos

Researchers are not even halfway through analyzing the thousands of samples collected from the Southern Ocean, but they've already discovered 30 new deep-sea creatures.

Biology Gayoung Lee Oct 30

September 10th 2025

These Newly Discovered Deep-Sea Snailfish Just Became Our Latest Obsession

Scientists discovered these peculiar, tiny creatures swimming in the deep sea near California.

Biology Gayoung Lee Sep 10 '25

August 1st 2025

Hadal-seep organisms called Macellicephaloides grandicirra thrive in dense colonies at the bottom of a deep ocean trench

Wild Video Captures Alien-Like Creatures Thriving in the Deepest Ocean Ecosystem

Researchers have discovered a highly specialized community of sea creatures living 6 miles beneath the ocean surface—deeper than any found before.

Biology Ellyn Lapointe Aug 1 '25

April 28th 2025

Trump Fast-Tracks Deep-Sea Mining, Endangering a Still-Unexplored Ocean World

Deep-sea mining could unleash clouds of debris that threaten a mysterious, vital ecosystem we barely understand.

Conservation Alexus Cazares-Nuesser, The Conversation Apr 28 '25

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deep sea organisms

Scientists Just Found a ‘Death-Ball’ Sponge and a Whole Bunch of Other Deep-Sea Weirdos

These Newly Discovered Deep-Sea Snailfish Just Became Our Latest Obsession

Wild Video Captures Alien-Like Creatures Thriving in the Deepest Ocean Ecosystem

Trump Fast-Tracks Deep-Sea Mining, Endangering a Still-Unexplored Ocean World

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