It could be the world’s most elaborate marine biology probe – and it was created by particle physicists.
Spanning 10,000 square metres of the Mediterranean seabed, the Antares telescope is designed to tell us about the cosmos by picking up signs of elusive particles called neutrinos, which fly thousands of light years through space. To physicists’ surprise, however, the underwater particle detector is also providing a unique glimpse of marine life.
It is now being adapted to distinguish between different marine species and monitor the sea’s health. “The deep ocean is actually less well understood than outer space,” says Antares…
