Degrees of separation Although the long-tentacled brittle star (Amphiura filiformis) differs from the stout sea pansy (Renilla) in both appearance and phylogeny, researchers have now demonstrated that ...

IN the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with ... patch of CCZ seafloor might show just a solitary brittle star, but researchers seldom see the same creature twice.

New Delhi: India's Deep Sea Mission is on the right track, and the discovery of an active hydrothermal vent 4,500 metres below the surface of the Indian Ocean this month will boost scientists ...

The Ocean Census project has identified 866 new marine species, many from the deep seas ... water bear and brittle stars, ...