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The origin of life on Earth is one of the biggest mysteries in science.
The Rose-veiled fairy wrasse, a small reef fish discovered in 2022.
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From fluffy crabs that wear sea sponge hats to worms that glow in the dark, scientists are constantly finding amazing new life forms in the ocean.
Antarctic hydrothermal vents.;
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Among the dozens of endangered species, is a spiky snail named after The Clash lead singer, Joe Strummer.
Tube worms, anemones and mussels clustered near a hydrothermal vent on the Galapagos Rift.
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Oceanographer Robert D. Ballard, who is best known for finding the wreck of Titanic, has written a memoir recounting his biggest discoveries and calling for more ocean exploration.
Deep ocean hydrothermal vent - where life started?
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Scientists have for the first time created shown how the precursor to living cells could have formed around deep-sea hydrothermal vents.