Why don’t deep-sea animals implode? Here's how they survive extreme pressures at the bottom of the ocean

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Why don’t deep-sea animals implode? Here's how they survive extreme pressures at the bottom of the ocean

Fish, squid, jellyfish and many other animals live in the abyss, thousands of metres below the surface, where the pressure is at least 150 times higher than inside a car tyre. So why don’t they implode? These animals don’t implode, but bring one to the surface and it may melt in your hand. Their cell […]