All other amphipods found in the Atacama Trench's ... The species name camanchaca has been translated as "darkness" from indigenous languages in nearby western South America, the researchers ...

While most amphipods scavenge or feed on detritus ... the species was named camanchaca—a term meaning "darkness" in local South American languages, reflecting the deep, shadowy waters it ...

Because they spend their lives in darkness, they are blind and lacking pigment; accustomed to being left alone, they're extremely sensitive to disturbance. When the Hay's spring amphipod was protected ...

Deep within the unexplored realms of our planet, researchers have recently uncovered a frightening new predator—a discovery ...

Thought to lurk underground in the dark, honeycomb-like recesses between two Edwards Aquifer springs in central Texas, the elusive Peck's cave amphipod depends on steady spring flows and clean water ...