ocean floor
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On the ocean floor near the Galapagos Islands, a submersible controlled by scientists came across a mysterious octopus as blue as the ocean and no bigger than a golf ball.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Surprisingly, it is not uncommon to find new species of octopus in the deep sea -- particularly in areas that have not been well explored, which is a massive amount of the ocean floor.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
The wreck was discovered on the ocean floor in 1985 by a team led by Dr Robert Ballard.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Many calcareous plankton species that normally sink to the ocean floor disappeared during the extinction event.
From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026
On the ocean floor, relics of civilizations that have long since disappeared lie, awaiting discovery.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
