The latter is made up of six different instrument stations that gather data on plate tectonics, hydrothermal vents and deep sea creatures.

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Until recently, little had been known about this species, apart from the fact that like many deep sea creatures it has the ability to glow - a trait called bioluminescence.

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Where there is no light, as in the deep sea, creatures rely on chemical energy (or chemosynthesis).

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Kubodera said scientific research, technology and the right lure all came together to make the encounter possible, and that this case will shed more light on deep-sea creatures going forward.

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Unfortunately, deep-sea creatures rarely survive the trip to surface.

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The Planetarium also projects amazing 3D films on the 1, 000sqm dome-shaped screen, including voyages to the planets and creatures of the deep seas.

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On the other hand you have the Idrians, a warlike society of ancient creatures strictly bound to a deep militaristic code of ethics.

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Beautiful Creatures is about a coven of witches living in the deep South and co-stars Jeremy Irons and Emma Thompson.

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Much of the vitriol was real, reflecting the deep divide in the world between people who see whales as intrinsically special creatures that should not be harmed under any circumstances, and those for whom whales are wild creatures like any others.

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Scientists have found creatures thriving in places that would poison or cook most life on earth--deep inside rock, under the ocean or in hot springs, places that are extremely salty, or acidic, or bathed in radiation or heavy metals.

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