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Deep-sea 'hotels' reveal 20 new species hiding in Pacific Ocean twilight zone near Guam

By Liz Kimbrough A transparent goby fish drifted through the darkness, its skeleton visible through paper-thin skin. Nearby, ...
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These Rare Deep-Sea Creatures Are the Stuff of Nightmares

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

Why some species in the deep sea get bigger, while some species get smaller

Thousands of meters below the ocean's surface lurk some gigantic creatures, much larger than their shallow-water brethren. Scientists have a few hunches for why this happens, but the debate continues.
AOL

15 bizarre creatures from the bottom of the ocean that look like aliens

Sea creatures have adapted to help them thrive in extreme environments. Unusual features allow them to live thousands of feet below the surface. Underwater robots give researchers a glimpse at some of ...
AOL

Deep-sea creature — with ‘rectangular’ shape — discovered as new species. Take a look

As you get closer to the bottom of the ocean, it gets darker, denser and stranger. All light from the surface has been absorbed, and only the most adapted species can navigate the lack of oxygen in ...
Forbes

Meet The Rare ‘Ghost’ Of The Deep Sea. Hint: It’s Only Ever Been Seen Alive Once

Meet the “ghost fish,” a phantom of the abyss. Here’s how we found the first ever proof of its existence just a few years ago. The deep sea is a part of the world that very few humans get the chance ...