Image shows the newly discovered sea isopod Austroniscus brandtae, undated photo. It lives 8,338 metres (27,355 feet) underwater in the Puerto Rico Deep Sea Trench in the north-west Atlantic. Note: Licensed content. (Terue Kihara/Newsflash)
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06 July 2023
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Researchers have discovered a new deep-sea louse living an astonishing five miles under the Atlantic Ocean. The isopod - a close relative to woodlice - was found in the Puerto Rico Trench, the deepest part of the Atlantic. The discovery makes the creature the lowest-living crustacean ever...