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Ghost Shark Found in Mariana Trench | Texas News
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Scientists have uncovered a stunning new deep-sea fish in the Mariana Trench, dubbed the “ghost shark,” thriving at depths over 8,000 meters with eerie bioluminescence and translucent skin. This discovery, made via remote submersibles during a major hadal zone expedition, underscores how little we know about Earth’s deepest oceans—and how life adapts to crushing pressure and eternal darkness. Researchers are now racing to decode its DNA and physiology, hoping to unlock secrets of extreme survival that could reshape astrobiology. Each find like this ghost shark is a thrilling step toward understanding the hidden wonders beneath the waves.
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