A new study led by researchers at the University of Hawaii (UH) at Mānoa published in Nature Communications is the first of ...

The twilight zone hosts a diversity of life - including tiny krill, fish, squid, octopus and gelatinous species such as ...

Deep-sea mining could unleash a silent disaster in a vital, hidden part of our oceans. That's the message from a new University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa ...

Scientists caution that unchecked mining could disrupt ocean food webs from the depths to dinner plates worldwide.

This zone contains a vast amount of marine life, potentially over 90% of all ocean life, and supports important commercial and recreational fisheries. Creatures in the twilight zone help mitigate ...

The mesopelagic zone is the chilly, dimly lit layer of ocean found 200-1,000 meters (660-3,300 feet) below the surface, which ...

The oceanic "twilight zone" lies deep, and teems with life. We look at how this mysterious zone affects climate change. Sponsor Message : [POST-BROADCAST CORRECTION Aug. 4, 2025: A previous version of ...

The open ocean’s twilight zone, a vast deep ecosystem rich in fish biomass, is poorly understood because it is expensive and challenging for humans to reach its depths 200–1000 meters (660–3,280 feet) ...

The twilight zone of the ocean is a mysterious place. At 200-1000 meters below the surface, it's a tough place to study. That's why, during World War II, people reading sonograms from this zone were ...

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