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When scientists looked underneath the seafloor, they found a stunning alien landscape — and found way more life than expected. 

Worming Around

Could this be how alien life survives in other parts of the solar system?

Scientists Peeked Underneath the Seafloor and Discovered Something "Totally Unexpected"

These gross little eggs belong to invertebrates known as flatworms, and were found at a record depth of around 20,000 feet.

Depth Perception

"A milky liquid-like thing leaked from it."

Jet Black Eggs Recovered From Deep Ocean

We talked to a NOAA scientist about finding that mysterious golden "orb," the "weird stuff" in the deep sea, and the role of exploration.

Weird Stuff

"And then we see weird stuff down there."

We Checked in With the Scientists Who Discovered That Mysterious "Orb" Thing Two Miles Underwater

An expert says that OceanGate's Titan submersible lacked basic location technology that would have made recovering it "routine."

Headache

It keeps getting worse.

Imploded Submersible Apparently Lacked Extremely Basic Location Tech

A dazzling array of fabulously strange deep sea creatures were just discovered off of Australia's Western Coast — some new, some just very rare.

Bony-Eared Assfish

We stan the "bony-eared a**fish." Yes, that's its actual name.

Scientists Discover Bizarre New Deep Sea Creatures

Life Aquatic

Okay, wow.

Luxurious Submarine for Rich People Looks Just as Cool as a Space Vacation

Last year, a remotely-controlled deep sea vessel got surprised by a massive sea creature while exploring a shipwreck in the Red Sea at almost 2,800 feet.

Giant Calamari

It was larger than a human, but it wasn't a giant squid.

Deep Sea Creature Surprises Researchers Exploring Shipwreck

So Dark

"It’s like looking at a black hole."

Scientists Discover "Vantablack" Deep-Sea Creatures

Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences plan to construct a deep sea base run by artificially intelligent robots.

Going Down

Robots, not humans, will run the show.

China Plans to Build a Deep Sea Base Run Entirely by AI

O Canada!—The Great White North Joins Mission to Map the Great Unknown

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