Oceanography
25,000 barrels of undissolved pesticides on the seabed
Scientists found 27,000 barrels suspected of containing DTT chemicals on the seabed 19.3 km deep off the coast of Southern California.
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Oceanography
Scary strange creatures discovered in Australian waters
Scientists have recently discovered terrifying, ghostly creatures living in the deep sea in Australia, where environmental conditions are harsh.
Oceanography
Monster waves in Europe's largest underwater canyon
Every year, the town of Nazaré experiences a huge wave season when the water can rise up to 30m high.
Archeology
Wreckage of mysterious missing bomber found after 80 years
Beaufort bomber found at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean after going missing in 1943 with a crew of four.
Environment
The culprit that caused unprecedented ferocity of storms Yagi and Helene
Faced with increasingly stronger storms, scientists have called for expanding the Saffir-Simpson scale to level 6 for storms with winds above 308km/h.
Discover science
A New Ocean Appears on Earth in an Unbelievable Place
American scientists were shocked to discover an unknown, strange, ancient structure surrounding the Earth's iron core.
Discover science
Earth swallows itself and 'chokes' in the Pacific Ocean?
Unusual seismic data in the Pacific Ocean has revealed a mysterious giant structure that burrowed into the Earth since the time of the dinosaurs.
Conquer Mars
Shocking discovery of hidden structures beneath the surface of Mars
Combined data from multiple Mars probes has revealed dense, large-scale structures beneath an ancient ocean floor.
Oceanography
Subway Car Turned Into a Home for Marine Creatures
Train cars that were once packed with people in Atlanta, USA, are now lying nearly 20 meters deep in the Atlantic Ocean with fish, sea turtles and coral.
Oceanography
Decoding the mysterious sounds from the world's deepest ocean trench
New research reveals the exact origin of a mysterious biotwang in the Pacific Ocean, first detected near the Mariana Trench.
Oceanography
A 'ghost shark' species discovered hiding at the bottom of the sea
The ghost shark's habitat is deep under the sea, making it difficult to study and monitor them.
Space science
'Backbone' of creature discovered on Jupiter's moon
The James Webb Telescope has made a discovery.
Environment
Global rainstorms tied to unusually wet September
Rising ocean and land temperatures provide extra heat and moisture, helping storms intensify and bring heavy rain around the world.
Videos
Encountered a strange squid that looks like an alien creature
A giant spinner squid, also known as the Magnapinna squid and believed to be the deepest-living squid in the ocean.
Oceanography
The footage may belong to a young giant squid
Researchers encountered a small squid that was likely a juvenile giant squid in Antarctic waters.