Czech scientists working with an ATV in the field near James Ross Island. Daniel Nývelt, in the center with long hair, is also present on the photo. Photo: Czech Antarctic Programme Since 2007, the Czech Antarctic Programme has made a number of discoveries on...
Scientists sampled deep-sea sediments in all major ocean regions during 15 international deep-sea expeditions. They found these black corals in the Atlantic Ocean at a depth of 1960 meters. Photo: MEDWAVES/IEO/ATLAS Project Our oceans are still considered less well...
The fossils found are reportedly very similar to the skeletons of horn sponges, such as Chelonaplysilla violacea. Photo: Philippe Bourbon, Creative Commons 3.0 Separate The Cambrian Explosion is generally regarded as the kickoff for animal life, the evolution of which...
Sponges leave traces on the seabed of the deep sea. Until now, science assumed that the animals were sessile. The tracks to live sponges suggest that the animals could be actively moving. The underwater images were taken by researchers of the Alfred Wegener Institute...
