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California diver captures photos of mysterious fish rarely seen near the surface

A king-of-the-salmon that normally lives far offshore was spotted alive near the surface, a sight rarely seen by humans.

Deep-sea fishing could undermine valuable tuna fisheries

A new study led by scientists at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), along with international partners, finds that ...
Forbes

A Biologist Spotlights 3 Of The Rarest Deep-Sea Fish — 1 Was Recently ‘Captured’ Alive For The First Time

These three fish are freaks, phantoms and mysteries of the deep. Here’s what we’ve learned from the rare glimpses we’ve had of their lives. The deep sea is one of Earth’s final frontiers. Given its ...
Science Daily

Deep-sea fish just changed what we know about Earth’s carbon cycle

Mesopelagic fish, long overlooked in ocean chemistry, are now proven to excrete carbonate minerals much like their shallow-water counterparts—despite living in dark, high-pressure depths. Using the ...
IFLScience

20 Delightfully Strange New Deep Reef Species Discovered In “Underwater Hotels”

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...