A never-before-seen predatory crustacean that feeds on other smaller creatures in the hadal zone was discovered in the Atacama Trench at a depth of 25,900 feet.

In taxonomy, genus groups are closely related species, and endemic species are those found exclusively in a specific region. Although hadal zones might seem uninhabitable, they are far from barren.

"Dulcibella camanchaca is a fast-swimming predator that we named after 'darkness' in the languages of the peoples from the ...

An age of discovery is upon us. Earth is an ocean planet, with over 70 percent of its surface covered in seas. With deep-sea ...

Watson, a hadal ecologist at WHOI, said the relatively large (nearly four centimeters), fast-swimming, deep-sea predator was named Dulcibella camanchaca after “darkness” in the languages of the people ...

The Atacama Trench, which plunges up to 8,000 meters below the Pacific Ocean's surface, is part of the hadal zone—a region characterised by intense pressure, near-freezing temperatures ...

Deep Sea biologists found a new animal some 26,000 feet (7,902 meters) underwater in the ocean's "hadal zone," named for the Greek god of the underworld, Hades. These researchers lowered baited ...

Scientists Discover New Deep-Sea Predator, Name It 'Darkness'A team of scientists from the US and Chile has discovered a new ...

The hadal zone is named after Hades–the Greek ... after ‘darkness’ in the languages of the peoples from the Andes region to signify the deep, dark ocean from where it predates,” study ...

is part of the hadal zone—a region characterised by intense pressure, near-freezing temperatures, and complete darkness. Despite these harsh conditions, the trench is home to unique life forms that ...

Researchers discovered Dulcibella camanchaca, a new predatory amphipod in the Atacama Trench, unveiling secrets of deep-sea life at 7,902 metres.