This previously unknown symbiotic relationship helps keep methane—a major greenhouse gas—trapped in the ocean.

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Scientists on the US West Coast say they discovered three previously unknown species of deep-sea spider that could have a ...

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According to the National Academy of Science the 3 new species use methane, with the help of bacteria, to get energy.

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Sticking out of the wood and flowing in the water were two “unusual,” feather-like creatures attached to the rotting material ...

Companies are preparing to move forward with seabed mining, but a method for gathering critical minerals from the seafloor ...