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How These Spiders At The Bottom Of The Sea Run On Methane
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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 tell us more about the discovery and explain how we’re connected to these little beasts.
Guest: Dr. Shana Goffredi is a biology professor at Occidental College in Los Angeles, CA.
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