exploration

  • Deep-Diving Robot Discovers Mysterious And Adorable Octopus Species

    Deep-Diving Robot Discovers Mysterious And Adorable Octopus Species

    Would you just look at him? Sprung to life out of a Pixar movie, the ghostly little fella pictured above was discovered last month by Deep Discoverer, the deep-diving robot that travels with NOAA’s Okeanos Explorer. Spotted 4290m beneath the surface, it’s the deepest observation of a so-called incirrate octopus ever, and it might be…


  • Inside The World’s Third Largest Cave

    Inside The World’s Third Largest Cave

    The world’s third largest cave has “rooms” that stand 100m high and span 180m across. It’s so spectacular that it’s playing home to several upcoming blockbusters, including this summer’s Pan, and others the force compels us not to disclose. We hiked through the Vietnamese jungle to explore it.