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Worst diving accident in history
A small mistake in operating equipment caused a group of divers working on a North Sea rig in 1983 to suffer an extremely painful death.
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The period when the Mediterranean dried up into a salty desert
Tectonic plate movements and falling sea levels once separated the Mediterranean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean, causing seawater to evaporate and form a vast saline basin.
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Strange 'cold tongue' phenomenon is happening in the Pacific Ocean, scientists have not explained it yet
The eastern Pacific Ocean has a current of water that is getting colder, contrary to scientists' climate models.
Oceanography
Fishermen caught rare giant grouper weighing 450kg at sea
A giant grouper weighing up to 450kg was caught by people while fishing at sea.
Oceanography
Images of the 'underground world' just discovered at the bottom of the sea
Scientists have discovered animal communities such as tube worms and snails living in underwater volcanic caves, previously unknown ecosystems.
Oceanography
White humpback whale discovered, super rare creature in nature!
A group of swimmers from the charity Ocean Culture Life (OCL) had the unique opportunity to encounter an all-white humpback whale during a trip to Tonga (South Pacific).
Oceanography
The world's largest sardine migration
The annual migration of giant schools of sardines from eastern South Africa to the Indian Ocean is the largest on the planet in terms of biomass.
Oceanography
Wind is the main cause of coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef
Australian researchers have confirmed that wind patterns played a major role in causing severe coral bleaching on Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
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The upper deck of the Starship lands in the ocean
Starship's upper stage successfully landed in the Indian Ocean on its fifth test flight after the Super Heavy booster returned to the ground using a
Environment
El Niño and La Niña have occurred over the past 250 million years.
New modeling research shows that El Niño and La Niña that have existed for the past 250 million years have influenced Earth's climate.
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An ocean world hidden between Mars and Jupiter?
The largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter may once have had an ocean like Earth.
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Magical images never seen before in jellyfish
Floating gently through the ocean like a feather, jellyfish are bioluminescent. Their tentacles are also a defense mechanism, capable of stinging potential threats.
Oceanography
Mysterious 'life-like' creature discovered at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean
Strange structures surrounding deep-ocean hydrothermal vents may help us explain the origin of life.
Environment
First time in history: Three hurricanes at the same time in the Atlantic in October
Hurricane Milton made history when it marked the first time there were three simultaneous hurricanes in the Atlantic in October.