Environment
What caused the giant dust storm 'Godzilla'?
After more than 50 years, 'Godzilla' comes back and is becoming an obsession for people living along the southern coast of the United States.
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Oceanography
Unprecedented ocean currents were discovered by ... seals
For the first time, important ocean currents have been observed in the Southern Ocean with the help of robots and scientific sensors mounted on seals.
Archeology
Prehistoric snake neck lizards have similar diving abilities to modern sperm whales
Snake neck lizard is a large extinct marine reptilian genus of the Plesiosauria. The first specimen was discovered by Mary Anning between 1820-1821 but lacked a skull.
Space science
Discovered a purple moon may be full of extraterrestrial beings
Neptune's beautiful moon, Neptune, shines a light purple through the lens of a NASA spacecraft, can possess an ocean of life.
Space science
Pluto has a vast ocean for the past 4.5 billion years
Image analysis from NASA's New Horizons mission shows that Pluto is very hot when it is first formed. This will create liquid water that exists to this day.
Space science
Stunned aquatic planet live, 'shared' with Earth
Study 53 planets in galaxies that contain the Earth and found evidence of plate tectonics and oceans that might contain life.
Space science
Vortex between the ocean as seen from space
Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) record a unique phenomenon when flying over the South Pacific.
Discover science
How do we measure the deepest places on Earth?
How does science determine this is the deepest point on the Earth, as well as measuring the depth there?
Oceanography
Sharks survived the battle with giant squid
For the first time, scientists have found evidence of a battle between sharks and a squid longer than 8 meters including tentacles in the Pacific Ocean.
Oceanography
What will happen if the sea becomes transparent?
You can swim freely in the sea next to the fish and still be active in all dangers lurking. But is this really beneficial to all?
Oceanography
Why do marine creatures swallow plastic trash wrongly?
Scientists say it is no coincidence that marine creatures, especially turtles, eat plastic waste ...
History
World Oceans Day (June 8): Innovate for a sustainable ocean
The United Nations General Assembly has chosen June 8 to be World Oceans Day every year. The goal of this day's celebration is to raise awareness about the particularly…
Environment
Scientists find the cleanest air in the world
Scientists believe they have identified the region with the cleanest air quality in the world, free of dust particles caused by human activity.
Oceanography
Scuba diver frantically faced the devil face on the ocean floor
The ugly shaped fish is hiding in the sand of the sea as a camouflage when hunting.
Oceanography
First image of octopus at a depth of 7,000m
Scientists photograph Dumbo octopus swimming the largest depth ever recorded under the Indian Ocean, exceeding the previous record nearly 2,000 m.