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Deep-sea fish lay eggs near hydrothermal vents to keep them warm

Deep-sea fish lay eggs near hydrothermal vents to keep them warm

8 February 2018

Pacific white skate lay their eggs onto the sizzling hot rocks of hydrothermal vents in the depths of the sea, possibly because the heat speeds up their development

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