Oceanography
What is the truth behind feeding ice cubes to beluga whales?
In this scorching summer, you're probably thinking of different ways to cool off. But have you ever wondered why we often see people feeding ice cubes to beluga whales?
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Secret Ocean Discovered Inside Saturn's Smallest Moon
One of Saturn's moons, similar in shape to
Environment
How was the world's dirtiest river saved?
Countries are looking for ways to save rivers and oceans that have already been
Oceanography
Self-driving boat records 15m high waves in the eye of the storm
US- The autonomous ship SD 1078 entered Hurricane Fiona in the Atlantic, battling fierce winds and waves to collect valuable scientific data.
Archeology
Revealing the Jurassic 'ocean lord' with a 6m long body
The monster's jaws alone were 1.3m long. It was a completely new species, described as
Archeology
Three-eyed, 10-legged monster reappears after half a billion years of extinction in China
One of the most primitive creatures of
Space science
Meteorite that wiped out dinosaurs created a 4.5km high tsunami
The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago created a kilometer-high tsunami in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a study published on October 4 in the…
Space science
NASA spacecraft finds new world that could contain water and life
In what was thought to be the darkest and deadliest place in the Solar System, NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft made a shocking discovery.
Oceanography
How many oceans are there on earth?
Does the Earth have 1, 4 or 5 oceans? This seems like a simple question, but the answer is still not agreed upon by scientists.
Oceanography
Amazing facts about the Challenger Deep, the deepest place on Earth
Just as the Earth's land surface has huge peaks and valleys, the ocean world has similarly varied terrain.
Space science
Unexpected discovery on moon of 'potentially habitable' planet
If signs of Pluto's underground ocean have some scientists hopeful of life, the underground ocean in its moon Charon is a paradoxical hell.
Oceanography
Seawater is salty and cannot be drunk directly, how do dolphins replenish water?
Dolphins need water to survive and function, but in the ocean, they cannot drink seawater directly. So how do dolphins rehydrate?
Space science
Floating 'space ocean' discovered, with 3 times more water than Earth
In the place where one or more planets may be forming, astronomers have found three times more water than Earth's oceans combined.
Animal world
If a crocodile and a great white shark met, which species would survive in the end?
Great white sharks and crocodiles are two of the top predators that live in the oceans and wetlands.
1001 mystery
Mysterious light guides sailors at sea
Researchers have yet to find an explanation for a strange glowing phenomenon on the ocean that may have helped sailors navigate thousands of years ago.