The Pacific coast is much more “alive” than previously thought.
As we as a species advance, technology has been evolving along with us, sometimes unearthing amazing discoveries that can forever alter our understanding of the planet we call home. Like a mechanic with a fancy new part for your car, technology can make our lives so simple if we allow it to do so.
However, recent findings have come at the cost of our advancement as a society.
How technology has changed the world. And, more importantly, us
Humans have come a long way in a relatively short time.
Advancements in technology have connected us like never before. Bringing our species from painting simple outlines in caves to the more instant gratification from the internet in no time at all. Darwin would be proud.
But as technology and our industrial ambitions create new opportunities, they also simultaneously affect the creatures and critters that we share our planet with.
Is it a viable option to sacrifice life for tech? Certainly not. But that has not stopped some of us from reaching into the most fragile ecosystems on Earth in search of the next step forward in our progress.
What we now know is that our progress as a species comes at the cost of other animals, as we regularly disturb their natural habitats.
Deep-sea mining has become a more regular trend that has swept thousands of critters of the ocean floor into a world completely alien to them. How do we advance while keeping a close eye on the environment as a whole?
The mysteries of our planet and the universe are still being worked out
Like a detective studying a crime scene, we have been paying more and more attention to our world and the universe as a whole.
One major sector that has benefited from technological advancements is the military. And not just our military, either. But that road will take us down a path of self-destruction.
As one study has recently found, the secrets buried deep in the oceans of the world are becoming a little easier to unravel.
Even the more trivial parts of our lives have become so complex, it beggars belief. The incredible advancements in the cyberworld we now live in have, in some cases, created more problems than answers, with cyber attacks becoming an all too common occurrence.
But as we deepen our understanding of our surroundings, a recent expedition in the Pacific has found an incredible array of undiscovered creatures.
A recent study, Hundreds of new species found in a hidden world beneath the Pacific, published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, has revealed a “hidden city” of creatures.
This “hidden city” has been flying under the radar
A team of scientists has discovereda “hidden city” right under the ocean.
The findings were a “happy accident” as the team was studying the potential effects of deep-sea mining on the Pacific seabed. What they found will have far-reaching implications, as the team found over 100 new living animal species deep in the underground water party taking place.
Among the critters discovered are:
The reef loners are solitary corals
The squiggly neighbors known as bristle worms
The introverted deep-sea squid that literally buries itself upside-down to avoid the world
Overall, the exploration unearthed over 160 species, 50 of which are a first for the scientific community. The findings underscore the need to protect our deep-sea animals, especially as there are thousands yet to be discovered.
The expedition revealed to us that the sea is far more diverse and complex than we ever thought, and needs to be protected at all costs.