29 Jul 2025
Deep‑sea DNA uncovers evolutionary “superhighway” across ocean
A groundbreaking international study of brittle stars—ancient marine invertebrates—has revealed a hidden web of global connectivity in the deep sea, upending long-held assumptions of isolation. Global links hidden in museum specimens Researchers analysed DNA from 2,699 brittle star specimens held in 48 museums worldwide, with samples spanning equatorial to polar regions and depths exceeding […]