deep sea exploration
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Underwater Robot Stealthily Swims With a Propulsion System You Can’t See
Sound travels faster and farther underwater because it’s denser than air, and that can make it harder for researchers trying to study marine life who get an early heads up to go into hiding. But a new underwater robot could move stealthily through the waves using a propulsion system that doesn’t rely on a propeller…
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Deep-Sea Vents Might Solve Mystery Of Ancient Ocean Carbon
Scientists have found deep-sea graphite that might help solve a deep-sea carbonaceous mystery, according to a new study.
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Robotic Deep Sea Explorer Uncovers Treasure Trove Of Freaky Marine Life
Last month, scientists aboard the NOAA ship Okeanos Explorer visited a poorly-explored deep sea area about 1500km west of Hawaii. From giant sea spiders and rare snailfish through to comb jellies and glass-like corals, these are some of the weirdest critters we’ve seen in a while.
