Animal world
World's oldest mouse discovered
The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance announced on February 9 that a tiny California mouse has set a Guinness World Record for longevity at 9 years and 209 days old.
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Huge Block of Material Hidden Under Africa and the Pacific Ocean
Scientists know almost nothing about the origin and composition of two large continent-sized rock masses located on opposite sides of the Earth's inner mantle.
Oceanography
How many oceans are there on earth?
Does the Earth have 1, 4 or 5 oceans? This seems like a simple question, but the answer is still not agreed upon by scientists.
Oceanography
Four new species appear as 'hybrids' of extraterrestrial creatures
The deep waters of the Pacific Ocean have revealed four new species belonging to a family that scientists suspect is
Oceanography
Strange creature eggs appear at a depth of 6,200m in the Pacific Ocean
A cluster of mysterious black eggs was brought up by a deep-sea probe, containing the embryos of a strange creature never recorded by science.
Oceanography
Whale sets record by swimming across 3 oceans to find a mate
A male humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) swam 13,046 km from the Pacific Ocean to the Indian Ocean to increase its chances of mating, setting a new migration dista…
Oceanography
Where the world's oceans meet
The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) defines the boundaries between the world's five oceans, although there is no complete agreement among countries.
Environment
The year is not over yet, but the 2024 storm season is already full of records, every storm seems to be 'fast-charged'
It's only the last month of the year, but the 2024 hurricane season has been an unusual one so far, with many records and many things.
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.
Environment
Typhoon Man-yi Could Become a Super Typhoon, NASA Warns of Unusual Storm-on-Storm Phenomenon
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on November 15 that Tropical Storm Man-yi (Pepito) could strengthen into a super ty…
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.