Surprising discoveries in Mariana deep waters

Venturing where no human has ever gone before

Expedition coordinator Kasey Cantwell explains how the Okeanos Explorer surveys uncharted regions of our oceans where no human has ever visited before.

Exploring Ocean Depths Never Seen by Humans

Deep-sea corals create underwater forests miles below the surface

Biologist Scott France explains how deep-sea corals create complex habitats for brittle stars, crinoids, and fish, forming vibrant hotspots of biodiversity.

How Deep-Sea Corals Act Like Forest Trees

Deep-sea sponges produce chemicals fighting human diseases

Scientist Shirley Pomponi describes how stationary deep-sea sponges evolved potent chemical defenses to ward off predators, providing compounds currently studied to treat cancer and Alzheimer's disease.

Why Deep-Sea Sponges Hold Medical Breakthroughs

Proof the deep sea is teeming with abundant life

Shirley Pomponi debunks the persistent myth that nothing thrives in the deep abyss by sharing discoveries of massive underwater coral fields and thriving communities.

Debunking the Lifeless Ocean Myth

[00:25] Exploring Ocean Depths Never Seen by Humans
[02:02] How Deep-Sea Corals Act Like Forest Trees
[03:07] Why Deep-Sea Sponges Hold Medical Breakthroughs
[04:00] Debunking the Lifeless Ocean Myth

Surprising discoveries in Mariana deep waters

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