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Axial Seamount, the most active submarine volcano off the Pacific Northwest, is expected to erupt in 2025, providing a unique opportunity for scientific research on early life origins and deep-sea ecosystems, though concerns about potential equipment damage and funding cuts pose challenges.
Scientists have discovered a mysterious biological boundary in the North Atlantic Ocean that separates two nearly identical jellyfish species, with the North Atlantic Drift current playing a key role in this ecological division, highlighting the complexity of deep-sea biodiversity and evolution.
Scientists exploring the An'ei Seamount off the coast of Japan have discovered a new species of sea pen, named Anthoptilum gnome. This unique creature has 328 tentacles and is one of the few sea pen species that live on rocks. The gnome sea pen is about 4.6 inches long and has a slender leaf-like shape. It was named after gnomes due to its appearance of standing on a rock. This is the first time genetic material has been collected from a rock-dwelling sea pen species, and further research is needed to understand these creatures better.
Scientists exploring the An'ei Seamount off the coast of Japan have discovered a new species of sea pen, named Anthoptilum gnome. This unique creature has 328 tentacles and is one of the few sea pen species that live on rocks. The gnome sea pen is about 4.6 inches long and has a slender leaf-like shape. It was named after gnomes due to its appearance of standing on a rock. This is the first time genetic material has been collected from a rock-dwelling sea pen species, and further research is needed to understand these creatures better.