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How to survive in the abyss: Secrets of deep-sea sponges
- May 27, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Deep beneath the ocean surface, where sunlight never reaches and food is scarce, vast gardens of deep-sea sponges are quietly thriving. Now, a team led by UNSW researchers has uncovered some of the hidden microbial strategies helping them survive in one of Earth's harshest environments.
Originally published at Phys.org