Scientists discovered the strangest sea slug in the ocean

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A mystery mollusk, Bathydevius caudactylus, with its hood open like a mouth
This newly named sea slug uses a large oral hood to capture and eat crustaceans.

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Photos show never-before-seen sea creatures living in an underwater mountain that dwarfs the Himalayas

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A close-up of a squat lobster with spindly legs and round black eyes with pale pink coral behind it
A squat lobster was spotted in coral during a Schmidt Ocean Institute expedition.

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Amelia Earhart's plane could be 'well preserved' but there's no guarantee it's been found, expert says

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Amelia Earhart's plane rising into the air after a 4,000-foot run at the start of the flight from Oakland, California, on March 17, 1937.
Amelia Earhart 's plane taking off from Oakland, California, on March 17, 1937.

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Scientists captured a stunning photo of two glass octopuses intertwined. They might be having deep-sea sex.

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A picture shows two octopuses closely intertwined, shot from the bottom on a pitch-black background. These are glass octopuses, their bodies are mostly transparent.
The image of two intertwined glass octopuses, seen on a deep-sea expedition.

ROV SuBastian / Schmidt Ocean Institute. CC BY-NC-SA

Scientists discovered a field of deep-sea hot springs after following a trail of crabs like breadcrumbs on the ocean floor

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A trail of squat lobsters, small white crabs, on the ocean floor
"Leading us like breadcrumbs..." A trail of squat lobsters helped researchers locate previously unknown hydrothermal vents.

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Rare footage shows a 'Dumbo' octopus more than 5,500 feet underwater, swimming with its ear-shaped fins

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Video stills show the pale-white dumbo octopus set against a deep blue sea background. It is shown sideways, it's graceful tentacles can be seen floating behind it.
A still from the video shows the Dumbo octopus.

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Photos show 6,000 octopuses in one spot. It's the largest known gathering ever found and a mystery that scientists only just solved.

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A time-lapse camera developed by MBARI engineers allowed MBARI researchers and collaborators to monitor nesting octopus at the Octopus Garden for more than six months.
A time-lapse camera developed by MBARI engineers allowed them to monitor nesting octopus at the Octopus Garden for more than six months.

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