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Phantom Anglerfish Found in Deep Sea | Chicago News
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Scientists have uncovered a glowing, pressure-resistant deep-sea fish near Pacific hydrothermal vents—nicknamed the “phantom anglerfish”—shattering assumptions about life’s limits in Earth’s harshest underwater environments. Found at depths over 2,000 meters, this eerie creature uses bioluminescent lures to hunt in total darkness, thriving where toxic chemicals and crushing pressure once seemed lethal. Its discovery has ignited excitement among researchers, who are now racing to decode its DNA and biology, hoping to unlock secrets about evolution—and even life beyond Earth.
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