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An international team of scientists led by researchers from the Arctic University of Norway (UiT) has discovered a previously unknown deep-sea ecosystem of extreme lifeforms thriving on the Arctic ...
Scientists have uncovered a breathtaking anomaly deep beneath the ocean, off the coast of Papua New Guinea, revealing an extraordinary geological and biological discovery. At a depth of 4,250 feet, ...
Chinese scientists have become the first to visit one of Earth’s most remote and geologically intriguing realms: an underwater volcanic ridge in the Arctic Ocean. The expedition, which concluded late ...