A team of international scientists has discovered a new deep-sea octopus nursery at a low-temperature hydrothermal vent off Costa Rica. The discovery of the brooding site brings the number of the world’s only known octopus nurseries to three. The octopus…
Friday Smorgasbord: Lightsabers, deep ocean vents, Jersey monsters and more
Another addition of the Friday Smorgasbord brings you some tasty treats from around the interwebz. To lead off, we all know the lightsaber is the weapon du jour of the Jedi, but what about sharks? Seems like a deepwater lanternshark…
Controversial deep sea mining venture coming to Papua New Guinea
A controversial undersea mining venture has gained momentum as the Papua New Guinea government granted a 20-year license for copper and gold mining over 1.5 miles below the ocean surface to become the world’s first commercial deep sea mining venture. Nautilus Materials,…
