Oceanography
10 most shocking mysteries about the ocean floor
Mysteries in the depths of the ocean always stimulate human curiosity. Here are 10 surprising mysteries about the ocean floor...
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Explore the 'color blind island': Home to 250 residents and 10% of them are completely color blind
Pingelap is an atoll in the Pacific Ocean, which is also known as the 'color blind island'.
Oceanography
Norway's 4km cable disappeared without a trace, is the culprit giant squid?
A total of 10 tons of cables lying 200 meters below sea level have disappeared without a trace from Norwegian waters.
Archeology
Giant sea creatures appeared in the Atlantic Ocean 80 million years ago
About 80 million years ago, giant sea creatures belonging to the subclass Asteraceae appeared in the Atlantic Ocean, a new study says.
Oceanography
Not Amazon, Earth also has a larger lung in the ocean but few people know it
It turns out that the Earth is still breathing with larger lungs in the ocean, an ecosystem few of us know about: The seagrass fields.
Discover science
Why is the La Nina phenomenon so destructive to the planet?
The transition from El Nino to La Nina creates a form of terrible destruction to people, the environment and ecosystems on Earth.
Discover science
Surprise about the first continent to 'pierce' the Earth's ocean
A new study has pushed back the time when the first continent appeared hundreds of millions of years back, with a very strange and mysterious way of rising out of the oc…
Environment
The pandemic creates 25,900 tons of waste for the oceans
A newly published study shows that 25,900 tons of plastic waste from the Covid-19 pandemic - the equivalent of more than 2,000 double-decker buses - has been dumped into…
Oceanography
Robot captures 320,000m2 lava field under the sea
Lava erupting from a volcano on the island of La Palma flows into the Atlantic Ocean, creating a new structure.
Oceanography
Discovered Australian and New Guinea sharks evolved more legs, can hunt in shallow water
Scientists have discovered nine species of epaulette sharks in coastal waters near northern Australia and New Guinea. During low tide, they use pectoral and pelvic fins…
Oceanography
The beautiful 'dance' of the giant fish in the ocean
The spectacular scene recorded off the coast of Long Island, New York, USA shows thousands of silver fish curled into giant blocks.
Oceanography
Huge volcano erupts from underwater
Scientists have discovered the 820m-high volcano in the western Indian Ocean, off the coast of Madagascar, after a series of extremely puzzling earthquakes.
Oceanography
Scientists show the importance of fish feces to ocean chemistry
According to many scientific studies, fish and their droppings play a huge role in ocean chemistry. Fish manure can store carbon for decades, helping to combat climate c…
New technology
Self-charging robot maps the seabed, the last frontier of the Earth
Over the centuries, humans have explored countless mountains, forests, and deserts. However, what covers more than 70% of the Earth's area is the ocean is still a great…
Space science
NASA found the ideal place for life in the Solar System
A new study by NASA scientists has found a place within the Solar System capable of supporting living things.