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Scientists discovered deep Arctic methane mounds that release gas, shape ecosystems, and inform climate risks.

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This study is led by Dr. Junwei Cao and Prof. Jiasong Fang et al. from the College of Oceanography and Ecological Science, Shanghai Ocean University. Microbial ectoenzymes play essential roles in the ...

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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The Atacama Trench, located off the coast of Peru and Chile, is one of the deepest oceanic regions on our planet, and scientists think it could be an ecological haven. A new study describes a four ...