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Science Friday — How These Spiders At The Bottom Of The Sea Run On Methane
Buzzing ratingBUZZING· 74%7m·2025-07-13·Science

How These Spiders At The Bottom Of The Sea Run On Methane

Science Friday · 1072

Researchers found a new sea spider with a giant nose, leg cannons, and—most remarkably—a novel way of surviving in the lightless, freezing environment miles below the sea surface. These oceanic arthropods are powered by methane that seeps out of the ocean floor. Biologist Shana Goffredi joins Host Flora Lichtman to…

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