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Alien abyss reveals signs of potential life
Subtle movements on the surface of an alien world could be evidence of an ocean teeming with life.
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Environment
Decoding the 80,000km2 broadband gap in Antarctica
The Maud Rise ice gap formed in open ocean and away from coastal winds, puzzling scientists for years.
Oceanography
New discoveries about mysterious predatory fish in the ocean
Sharks sleep so silently and slowly deep in the ocean that they are given this nickname.
Oceanography
Fish have fangs so long that they cannot close their mouths
According to researchers, sea monsters at the bottom of the ocean are considered to have the most terrifying and haunting appearance on the planet and are rarely seen by…
Environment
How does the weather change from El Nino to La Nina?
El Nino will likely recede soon, signaling a rapid transition to the opposite climate and ocean pattern, La Nina.
Oceanography
Discovering the 'flying spaghetti monster' and many strange species in the deep sea
An international research team has discovered more than 50 new species during a deep-sea expedition off the coast of Chile, including
Archeology
1,700-year-old cities in the middle of the Pacific Ocean revealed after laser scans
On this beautiful island next to the International Date Line, ancient cities have appeared in a completely shocking way.
Discover science
72 years ago, a nuclear bomb test caused the entire island to evaporate
72 years ago, the island of Elugelab in the Pacific Ocean disappeared instantly after a hydrogen bomb 6 meters high and weighing 20 tons released an explosive force of u…
Oceanography
Scientists hunt 500kg giant squid by cruise ship
Instead of hiring a research ship that costs millions of dollars, scientists set up a research station on an Antarctic cruise ship to hunt for giant squid.
Space science
The startling truth about Pluto's 'heart of life'
The landmass that scientists suspect hides a habitable underground ocean of Pluto has been brutally formed.
Oceanography
Global warming causes many marine animals to die en masse because of... cold
The effects of ocean warming are profound and well documented. But sometimes changes in wind patterns and ocean currents have counterintuitive consequences.
Oceanography
The world is experiencing mass coral bleaching
Coral reefs around the world are experiencing mass bleaching due to the climate crisis causing ocean temperatures to rise, two scientific agencies announced on April 15.
Environment
'Antarctica's seemingly impregnable ice sheet is melting from below'
Climate and ocean experts point to signs that even Earth's vast polar ice sheet has its limits, and that limit is shrinking.
Discover science
Decoding where the cleanest air on the planet is
The Southern Ocean has clean air with very little aerosols - microscopic particles of matter that form naturally or as a result of human activity.
Environment
Discovering the role of ocean currents in ice shelf melting
A new study published in the journal Nature Communications found that ocean currents moving in winding patterns play a large role in the melting of ice shelves in Antarc…