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Once More Into the Twilight Zone
On July 25, scientists embarked on the 2019 Ocean Twilight Zone expedition aboard NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow. A team…
Read MoreWill we understand life in the twilight zone before it’s too late?
The ocean twilight zone is home to the greatest migration on Earth. Will we understand life in the twilight zone…
Read MoreDiscovering the Ocean Twilight Zone with Joel Llopiz
Most life forms in the twilight zone are tiny—a few inches or less—but even the smallest twilight zone inhabitants are…
Read MoreDiscovering the Ocean Twilight Zone with Joel Llopiz
Most life forms in the twilight zone are tiny—a few inches or less—but even the smallest twilight zone inhabitants are…
Read MoreFish with Flashlights
Down in the dark and shadowy mesopelagic layer of the ocean, countless species—bristlemouths, lanternfishes, jellies, and others—have a natural ability…
Read MoreBringing Light into Darkness
Oceanographers studying creatures in the ocean twilight zone are facing an optical dilemma. They need to observe the fish in order to…
Read MoreThe Ocean’s Twilight Zone May Be the Key to Feeding and Protecting Life on Earth
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Read MoreChasing Ocean ‘Snowflakes’: New devices measure particles with key role in climate change
Below the ocean’s surface, sunlight quickly grows dim. But if you could shine a flashlight through the watery darkness, you might find yourself in an unexpected blizzard: a tempest of tiny underwater particles known as marine snow.
Read MoreRound Up the Unusual Suspects: DNA forensics identifies unknown deep-sea organisms
Annette Govindarajan is a kind of marine detective. She tracks down animals living in different parts of the ocean. For her, the largely unexplored ocean twilight zone—the vast, dimly lit region 650 to 3,280 feet (200 to 1,000 meters) below the surface—still harbors many species yet to be discovered and identified.
Read MoreGothamist: Meet The Freaky ‘Twilight Zone’ Sea Creatures Eating Our Carbon Emissions
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