Articles for tag: deep sea

The Fish So Numerous They Trick Sonar: Exploring the Deep Scattering Layer

The Fish So Numerous They Trick Sonar: Exploring the Deep Scattering Layer

Annette Uy

Imagine a layer of the ocean so teeming with life that, when first discovered, scientists mistook it for the seafloor. This isn’t fiction or a sailor’s tall tale—it’s the story of the deep scattering layer, a mysterious band of ocean creatures that move as one, deceiving even the most advanced sonar systems. Their nightly migration ...

The Odd Case of International Waters and Deep-Sea Mining Rights

The Odd Case of International Waters and Deep-Sea Mining Rights

Annette Uy

Imagine a place on our planet so vast, so mysterious, that it has no owner. Picture a realm teeming with bizarre life forms, where sunlight never shines and the pressure would crush a submarine like a tin can. This is the deep sea—a world that covers nearly half of Earth’s surface, yet belongs to no ...

Anglerfish

The Bizarre Relationship Between Deep-Sea Anglerfish and Their Parasitic Mates

Annette Uy

In the mysterious depths of the ocean, where sunlight barely penetrates, resides a creature with one of the most peculiar relationships in the animal kingdom: the deep-sea anglerfish. Imagine a world so alien that survival strategies take on bizarre forms, and the anglerfish’s mating ritual is nothing short of extraordinary. These elusive fish, with their ...