Deep Sea

Scientists have confirmed a golf ball-sized blue octopus as a previously unknown species after examining a specimen collected from deep waters off the Galápagos Islands.

27. april 2026 Rapportert av AI

Researchers have identified a mysterious golden orb discovered more than two miles underwater in the Gulf of Alaska as the remains of a giant deep-sea anemone. The object, collected during a 2023 NOAA expedition, puzzled experts for over two years until advanced DNA analysis provided the answer. The finding highlights the ongoing mysteries of deep-ocean life.