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‘Supergiant’ deep-sea creature found at fishing port is a new species — and a delicacy
The specimens were the bycatch of a fishing vessel in the South China Sea, which researchers later bought to study.
A Curious Mutation Is Letting Earth’s Deep-Sea Creatures Survive the Abyss
A new study analyzes the evolutionary history of 11 deep-sea species from environments stretching from the central Indian ...
‘Hard to Top This One.’ Fishermen Are Catching Bluefin Tuna Yards from the Beach in the Outer Banks
A rare run of bluefin tuna off North Carolina's Outer Banks has pier anglers hooking giants just yards from the beach.
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Deep ocean buffet: Big fish are surprisingly reliant on the twilight zone
The researchers studied tissue from over 120 fish. They found that 50 to 60 percent of their diet came from ocean’s twilight ...
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Deep-sea shark recorded on video for first time using low-cost camera
Most of what’s known about the deep-sea painted swellshark, was learned when researchers found specimens in the fish markets ...
Is 'Doomsday Fish' A Warning Sign For Japan’s Predicted 'Mega earthquake'?
A viral video of a rare oarfish surfacing in Mexico has reignited fears linked to Japanese folklore, which considers the deep ...
Deep-dive dinners are the norm for tuna and swordfish, oceanographers find
How far would you go for a good meal? For some of the ocean's top predators, maintaining a decent diet requires some ...
Japan warns of megaquake that could kill 300,000—Is this deep-sea ‘Doomsday fish’ a warning sign?
Japan warns of a catastrophic megaquake along the Nankai Trough, with the potential to trigger massive tsunamis, destroy ...
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‘Supergiant’ deep-sea creature found at fishing port is a new species — and a delicacy
Photo by Huang M-C, Kawai T (2025) At a fishing port in Taiwan, researchers bought four giant crustaceans hauled in as bycatch by a trawling vessel in the South China Sea. The deep-sea dwellers ...