Giant amphipod species Alicella gigantea, once thought to be very rare, is found to inhabit the majority of Earth's deep ...

Far below the ocean’s surface, where sunlight disappears and pressure reaches crushing levels, some of the planet’s strangest ...

Initially, they had trouble placing the mystery mollusc in a known group because Bathydevius caudactylus looks unlike anything they had seen before. It has a voluminous hooded structure at one end, a ...

Scientists have long assumed the deep-sea Alicella gigantea was an uncommon survivor of the abyss.

In 2022, staff from Hanoi University purchased a selection of 'supergiant' isopods at a seaford market in Quy Nhơn City in Vietnam, intrigued by a burgeoning market for the deep sea crustaceans as a ...

The deep sea has revealed new insights into one of its giants, showing that the supergiant amphipod Alicella Gigantea, once ...

An isopod swims backward and upside down in the deep ocean using largepaddle legs, carrying Sargassum algae that has sunk from the surface miles above. Sinking Forests of Algae Bring Food to the Deep ...

Deep-sea cameras are an essential tool in deep-sea research, allowing scientists to monitor and observe marine ecosystems ...

A giant congregation of crabs filmed 1,350 feet below the surface in the ocean off of Chile. Credit: Schmidt Ocean Institute / YouTube An age of discovery is upon us. Earth is an ocean planet, with ...

Is that a gang sign that crab is flashing? West Side ya’ll! A half-blue lobster! Its cool how the mutation only affects part of the segment. In arthropods, each half of a segment is regulated by ...

Every year, we have a couple of Atlantic deep-sea red crabs (Chaceon quinquedens) in our tank at the Oceanarium at Hampton Beach. This year, we were able to get them from Jillian Robillard at Southern ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Marine biologists have found a new sea slug that is right at home in ...