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An international team aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute's research vessel used a robotic submarine named SuBastian to explore the little-known 'midwater' zone off Brazil's coast, confirming 31 species never described before, including a helmet-shaped jellyfish that had only ever been seen by robots. Led by Smithsonian scientist Dr. Karen Osborn, the expedition used advanced 3D imaging tools to study the fragile creatures without damaging them.
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Science · Jul 22 · L1-L4