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Two rare deep-sea oarfish—often nicknamed "doomsday fish"—have washed up in the shallows of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. In a ...

The former Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the late Ondo State Governor, Richard Olatunde, has cleared the air over a statement credited to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa during his media chat on Friday, ...

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Gravity may seem constant, but it actually varies across the planet—and one of the strangest places is Antarctica, where gravity is slightly weaker than expected. Scientists have traced this “gravity ...

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It’s not uncommon for newly discovered species to make the news, especially when they are found 5,500 meters underwater. What ...

Production of this article included the use of AI. It was reviewed and edited by a team of content specialists. The deep ocean off Argentina’s coast is teeming with far more life than scientists ever ...

Fabio Cortesi receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Lily Fogg previously received a Research Training Program scholarship from the Australian Government. The deep sea is cold, dark ...

New research shows why some shelly critters flourished in the ocean’s harshest habitats — and others didn’t Jack Tamisiea Beds of Bathymodiolus mussels provide important habitat for other deep-sea ...