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www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
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A New Creature Emerges From a Forest Drowned by the Gulf of Mexico

A new species of mussel, named Vadumodiolus teredinicola, has been discovered at depths of only 60 feet, much shallower than previously seen for this group of mussels.
The discovery of this shallow-water cousin could help explain how giant mussels ended up deeper down in the ocean. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
4 months ago
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4 new species of deep-sea octopus discovered near Costa Rica

Scientists have discovered four new species of octopus near Costa Rica.
The octopuses were found near hydrothermal springs and a small outcrop of rock called El Dorado Hill. [ more ]
Ars Technica
4 months ago
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Otherworldly mini-Yellowstone found in the deep sea

Scientists have discovered a submerged mini Yellowstone called Sendero del Cangrejo in Ecuadorian waters, which contains a chain of hydrothermal vents that may offer clues to the origin of life on Earth and other worlds.
The vent site was discovered with the help of squat lobsters and is named 'Trail of the Crabs' in their honor. [ more ]
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