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MARINE MICROBE DISCOVERY
The tiny microbes behind one of the best-preserved fossils ever foundAmong some of the most spectacular fossils unearthed are those found in strange locations, and new research is now showing that the way the...
Why 8,000 People Named a Creature Discovered in the Ocean’s Darkest Depths?Scientists discovered a new deep-sea chiton species in the Pacific Ocean's Izu Ogasawara Trench. This slow-moving mollusk, found on sunken ...
When a Blue Whale Falls, an Entire Ecosystem Rises: How One Death Feeds the Deep SeaA dead whale sinking to the ocean floor creates a unique deep-sea ecosystem.: this whale fall provides food for scavengers, then enriches s...
Oxygen Without Sunlight? Deep-Sea Discovery Challenges What We Thought We KnewScientists have discovered a phenomenon dubbed "dark oxygen" on the Pacific seafloor, where oxygen appears to be generated in total darknes...
Scientists Investigate How Oxygen May Form in the Deep Ocean Without SunlightScientists have discovered a surprising source of oxygen on the deep ocean floor, challenging the long-held belief that sunlight is essenti...
The “New Species” Pipeline Is Speeding Up—and It’s Revealing What We’ve MissedScientists are identifying new species at an unprecedented rate, not due to recent evolution, but improved genetic and observational tools....
‘Iron-breathing’ microbe which eliminate toxic sulfide from Earth discovered by scientistsUniversity of Vienna researchers discover MISO bacteria that breathe iron minerals while oxidizing toxic hydrogen sulfide in marine sedimen...
Alien world found under the ocean; Scientists discover the planet’s deepest hidden ecosystemIn the remote Pacific Ocean trenches, scientists have discovered a unique, methane-fueled ecosystem thriving at record depths. This communi...
Scientists uncover a microbe challenging the definition of ‘Life’; a discovery that could rewrite biology textbooksResearchers have discovered Sukunaarchaeum mirabile, a unique microbe found off the coast of Japan. This organism blurs the line between li...
Meet Indian-origin scientist Dr Nikku Madhusudhan, who is leading the search for life on distant exoplanetsA team led by Indian-origin astrophysicist Dr Nikku Madhusudhan has detected potential signs of life on K2-18b, a distant exoplanet 120 lig...
Are there hidden secrets of life where Biblical 'Moses parted the sea'? Scientists reveal shocking detailsScientists found deep-sea 'death pools' in the Gulf of Aqaba. These pools host extremophile microbes and are devoid of oxygen. The discover...
Fatal attraction: Paul-Henri Nargeolet, a submariner who feared the Titan sub, but couldn’t resist the TitanicThe presence of Paul-Henri Nargeolet, a renowned French submariner, on the ill-fated Titan submarine that repeatedly dove into the Titanic,...
A new VC fund will put $100 million into decarbonizing the oceanBoston-based Propeller will focus on startups developing tech to remove carbon dioxide from the ocean, decarbonize shipping and improve eff...