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An Annual Blast of Pacific Cold Water Did Not Occur, Alarming Scientists

The cold water upwell, which is vital to marine life, did not materialize for the first time on record. Researchers are ...

Scientists Unearth Strange New Creatures Miles Below the Pacific Ocean

Snailfish belong to the Liparidae family, and are often described for their large heads, jelly-like bodies, bumpy and loose ...

Scientists make unbelievable discovery nearly 9,000 feet below surface of Pacific Ocean: 'A new piece of the puzzle'

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute team first spotted the "mystery mollusc" in 2000, about 8,500 feet below the surface. Over the next 20 years, they carefully documented more than 100 of ...
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Chinese submersible explores previously unknown giant craters at the bottom of the Pacific — and they're teeming with life

Scientists have discovered and explored a giant hydrothermal system at the bottom of the Pacific, which could provide a ...

Buried deep under: Giant ‘underwater city’ may hold the key to origins of life on Earth

A massive hydrothermal field, Kunlun, has been discovered in the Pacific Ocean, exceeding the size of the Lost City. This ...

There Are Two Storms Churning In the Pacific Ocean. How Rare Are These Types of Hurricanes?

For all of the natural and human-made hardships the U.S. west coast must endure—earthquakes, droughts, wildfires—it is ...