Researchers studied the annual mass deaths of pink amphipods in Eilat. Climate change and disease were ruled out.

Visitors to the shores of Eilat in the northern Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea, during March and April in the past two years were met with an unexpected sight—the shores were tinged with a striking pink hue.

Like these. They're crustaceans called amphipods. And some individuals can grow up to 30 centimeters long, or about the size of an American football. Now, like lobsters, these animals have hard ...

The D. camanchaca is no ordinary amphipod. While most amphipods scavenge or feed on detritus, this species actively hunts prey, making it the first predatory amphipod documented in the hadal zone.

Xu Xun, director of BGI-Research, emphasized the importance of the research in redefining human understanding of deep-sea ...