The deepest parts of the ocean used to be treated like a blue void on the map: cold, distant, and mostly ignored, a place where human curiosity simply ran out of light. That blank space is now being filled in at an astonishing pace, as new technologies pull back the curtain on an ecosystem ...
Deep within the ocean’s moonless waters, an extraordinary conversation unfolds in complete silence. While most fish rely on sound waves and chemical signals to coordinate with their neighbors, flashlight fish have evolved something far more spectacular. They speak in light, creating synchronized blue flashes that illuminate the darkness like underwater stars. This remarkable discovery ...
Some mysteries feel almost designed to taunt us, and the giant squid sits near the top of that list. For centuries it was a rumor with tentacles, a shadow behind a wave, a scar on a whale’s face. Today, the picture is finally sharpening thanks to deep-sea cameras, genetic sleuthing, and a flurry of evidence ...
Maria Faith Saligumba
Maria Faith Saligumba
