Humans have seen a tiny fraction of the deep sea. Researchers are trying to change that

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The deep sea covers about two-thirds of the Earth’s surface, but according to a new study, humans are estimated to have observed less than .001 percent of the deep seafloor — an area roughly the size of Rhode Island. Stephanie Sy speaks with the study’s author, Katy Croff Bell, who is…

This story appeared on pbs.org, 2025-05-10 21:35:31.
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