Nearly three miles beneath the ocean’s surface exists a world rarely seen by human eyes. Little is known about the abyssal ...

Scientists explored deep ocean canyons using environmental DNA from water samples and found over 200 new species.

Australian scientists uncovered environmental DNA evidence of the elusive giant squid, a 43-foot-long deep-sea creature with pizza-sized eyes, off Western Australia’s coast.

Researchers detected a giant squid off Western Australia using environmental DNA, marking a rare discovery in a largely unexplored deep-sea region.

“Finding evidence of a giant squid really captures people’s imagination,” researchers said ...

Rare squid detected: Giant squid DNA was found in six samples from Cape Range and Cloates Canyons, marking its first confirmed presence off Western Australia in over two decades. Deep-sea biodiversity ...

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Scientists exploring deep underwater canyons off the coast of Western Australia uncovered a hidden world packed with bizarre ...

Scientists exploring deep underwater canyons off Western Australia have uncovered an unexpectedly rich world of marine life ...

A Curtin University-led study has revealed the extraordinary biodiversity hidden in deep underwater canyons off Western Australia’s Nyinggulu (Ningaloo) coast, ranging from species previously ...