Oceanography
Nearly 50% of tropical coral species are at risk of extinction
Rising ocean temperatures are fueling mass bleaching of coral reefs around the world, putting many species at risk of extinction.
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Oceanography
World's largest coral reef discovered near Solomon Islands
At 34m wide and 32m long, the newly discovered coral reef in the Pacific Ocean is three times larger than the previous record holder, Big Momma Reef in American Samoa.
Oceanography
Mysterious animal glowing in the dark ocean discovered
Researchers have just discovered a new species in
Oceanography
50g Creature Makes Sound Louder Than a Jet Engine: What's the Secret?
Although it only weighs 50g, this creature can create a very loud sound, louder than the sound of a jet engine.
Animal world
Emperor penguin strays more than 3,200km
Emperor penguins, native to Antarctica, suddenly appeared on Ocean Beach, Denmark town, early November.
Environment
The only lake that flows into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
Lake Isa in Yellowstone has the unique feature of flowing into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Environment
4 storms appearing at the same time in the Pacific Ocean seen from space
On November 14, NASA released satellite images capturing an unusual event when four storms, Toraji, Yinxing, Usagi, and Manyi, appeared at the same time in November.
Environment
The mysterious 'Eye' island floating in the middle of the swamp
The eye-like floating island in the middle of the marshes in the Paraná Delta was formed by erosion and ocean currents.
Environment
Causes of increased Atlantic hurricane wind speed in 2024
Human-caused warming of ocean temperatures has increased the maximum wind speeds of every Atlantic hurricane in 2024.
Oceanography
Warning of the risk of collapse of the Atlantic Ocean current, threatening the future of the Earth
Once the Atlantic Ocean's reverse current collapses, sea levels will rise globally, rainfall patterns will change and many marine ecosystems will be destroyed...
Discover science
Supercontinent causes Earth's mantle to split in two
The Earth's mantle was split into two regions, the African region and the Pacific region, when the supercontinent Pangaea broke apart.
Oceanography
Octopus jumps on the seabed 4,800m deep
Scientists have filmed a big-eyed jellyhead octopus spreading its arms and inflating its underside to leap across the Pacific Ocean floor.
Biology
Global phytoplankton weighs as much as 250 million elephants
Using 903 robotic buoys, a team at Dalhousie University, Canada, estimated the global phytoplankton biomass at about 346 million tonnes, equivalent to 250 million elepha…
Environment
Difference between El Nino, La Nina and ENSO
El Nino, La Nina and ENSO are all dangerous extreme weather phenomena.
Environment
More than 6 million tons of plastic waste are floating in rivers, lakes and oceans.
The volume of plastic waste globally has doubled in 20 years, from 156 million tons in 2000 to 353 million tons in 2019 and is expected to nearly triple to more than 1 b…