We turn now to the ocean with NPR's Short Wave podcast. This story plays out in the midnight zone, which is 1,000 to 4,000 meters below the surface... (SOUNDBITE OF SUBMARINE MOVING) MA: ...Even ...
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Watch giant creatures move through the deep ocean
In the deepest parts of the ocean, some creatures grow far larger than their relatives near the surface. This strange phenomenon, known as deep-sea gigantism, has produced enormous squid, giant ...
The scientists examined the lineages of two groups of bivalves—marine invertebrates that include clams, oysters, mussels, and scallops—that successfully inhabit the deep sea. They found that some ...
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