This photo taken on January 9, 2026, shows Larissa Fruehe (L), a German environmental DNA (eDNA) scientist, discussing methods for filtering plankton from seawater samples with Indonesian marine scientists on the OceanXplorer, a research vessel operated by the marine non-profit OceanX, in waters off Sulawesi island. A dome-fronted submersible sinks beneath the waves off Indonesia, heading nearly 1,000 metres down to the realm of purple-frilled corals and bioluminescent shrimp. This month, AFP boarded one of two submersibles belonging to OceanX, a non-profit founded by billionaire Ray Dalio and his son that works with scientists on its OceanXplorer ship to study the marine world. (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with: INDONESIA-OCEANX-OCEANS-ENVIRONMENT-RESEARCH-SCIENCE, by Sara HUSSEIN