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Goblin Shark: The Deep-Sea Monster With an Alien-Like Jaw

In the mysterious world of the ocean’s depths, there’s a creature so bizarre that it looks like it swam straight out of a sci-fi movie. Meet the goblin shark — an ancient, rarely seen predator whose ...
Seattle Times

A new, ‘adorable’ deep-sea fish swims into view

For an animal, surviving in the ocean’s deepest trenches requires remarkable adaptations: a gelatinous body that can withstand pressure, bioluminescent features to guide it, and a transparent ...
NPR

Why some species in the deep sea get bigger, while some species get smaller

Thousands of meters below the ocean's surface lurk some gigantic creatures, much larger than their shallow-water brethren. Scientists have a few hunches for why this happens, but the debate continues.
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They look like nightmares but mean no harm: Animals that only appear scary

Nature has a strange sense of drama. Some animals look like they stepped out of a horror movie, yet they are among the most harmless beings on the planet. Sharp teeth, bulging eyes, wrinkled skin, or ...
WUNC

Why some species in the deep sea get bigger, while some species get smaller

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 ...