Scientists shed light on how the blackest fish in the sea 'disappear'

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An ocean mystery - how the blackest fish in the deep sea are so extremely black - has been solved in a study that began with a very bad photograph. "I couldn't get a good shot - just silhouettes," said Dr Karen Osborn from the Smithsonian Institution.

"The particles of pigment in their skin are just the right size and shape to side-scatter any light they don't absorb," Dr Osborn.

The discovery could provide the basis for new ultra-black materials, such as coatings for the interior of telescopes or cameras. Several ultra-black species, according to the research, appear independently to have evolved the exact same trick.

These pigment particles are arranged in a densely-packed layer. "So instead of bouncing the light back out, they scatter it back into the layer - it's a light trap."

Her efforts to capture beautifully clear images of these ultra-black species - all of which live at ocean depths of more than 200m - eventually paid off.

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1 hour ago, FfFfFfFF said:

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Iconic  Gaga, take notes

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"The discovery could provide the basis for new ultra-black materials, such as coatings for the interior of telescopes or cameras."

Where do they expect to GET these "ultra black" materials??? 

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this one looks like a monster in a fantasy movie or book it's insane but we live in a fantasy movie literally we just never encounter them in our day to day lives

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7 minutes ago, KanyeWest said:

this one looks like a monster in a fantasy movie or book it's insane but we live in a fantasy movie literally we just never encounter them in our day to day lives

A certain someone once said 'I live halfway between fantasy and reality all times'.

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26 minutes ago, TimisaMonster said:

"The discovery could provide the basis for new ultra-black materials, such as coatings for the interior of telescopes or cameras."

Where do they expect to eat these "ultra black" materials??? 

Don't we already have vanta black tho?

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They are metal looking but I'm gonna need us to stop going so deep cuz y'all just know these little ones are just watching the gate for the giant ones even deeper. 

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30 minutes ago, Economy said:

Don't we already have vanta black tho?

 

43 minutes ago, FfFfFfFF said:

A certain someone once said 'I live halfway between fantasy and reality all times'.

But angler fish are reality...

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Just now, TimisaMonster said:

 

But angler fish are reality...

So is vantablack 

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8 minutes ago, Economy said:

So is vantablack 

In Chromatica...no one shade of black is darker than the other