Oceanography
Killer whale rips open whale shark's belly to get liver
A killer whale swallowed the liver and left the 8cm-long shark's carcass to sink to the bottom of the ocean off the coast of Mexico.
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The story of the last survivor on Titanic: Drinking for fun when the ship sank, escaping like an action movie
Thanks to his incredible courage and calmness, the Titanic's chief baker survived nearly three hours submerged in the cold North Atlantic.
Environment
Ho Chi Minh City is among the top 5 fastest sinking cities in the world.
A recent study by the scientific journal Nature Sustainability shows that Ho Chi Minh City is among the top 5 fastest sinking cities in the world.
Biology
What happens if trees stop absorbing CO2?
Researchers found that trees are struggling to absorb CO2, leading to soaring emissions.
Discover science
The Earth's Crust Is 'Dripping' in Türkiye
Strange cracks and depressions in Türkiye's Central Anatolian Plateau are evidence of the Earth's crust sinking deeper into itself.
Oceanography
Decoding the reasons why killer whales attack ships
The killer whales that crash into and sink ships in the Strait of Gibraltar may just be juveniles frolicking and following a behavioral trend.
Oceanography
A herd of killer whales joined forces to sink a 15m long yacht
A pod of killer whales that attack ships in southwestern Europe sank a large yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar after puncturing its hull.
Environment
Building dense houses, 45% of major Chinese cities are sinking rapidly
Satellite-based research shows that nearly half of China's major cities are experiencing moderate to severe subsidence, putting millions of people at risk.
Oceanography
Discovering whales sinking boats in unexpected places
Whales attacking and sinking boats in southwestern Europe have been spotted circling a ship in Spain, hundreds of miles away from where they are.
Discover science
Coastal cities are 'sinking' the fastest in the world
People are often concerned about the problem of rapidly rising sea levels, which threaten the lives of millions of people in large coastal cities - often major commercia…
Environment
Melting ice causes alien treasures to 'hide' in Antarctica
Rising temperatures in Antarctica cause meteorites - alien treasures - to sink before researchers can collect them, according to The New York Times.
Conquer Mars
Mars has 2 billion 'sink holes' because of a mysterious attacker
A new study of the surface of Mars has shown that an alien attacker could have a devastating impact.
Doomsday
10 hot warning signs for humanity about self-made disasters
Unexpected events occurring in 2022 are a warning of an apocalypse that humans will face, of our own creation.
New technology
Offshore fish cages can be submerged to avoid storms
The SeaFisher fish cage system includes 12 cubic cages anchored to the seabed, which can sink to a depth of 20m to keep them safe during storms.
Science story
Why does iron sink in water but float when dropped in mercury?
When you drop a super-heavy iron anvil into a pool of mercury, a strange thing happens, it's that the iron anvil can't sink to the bottom and this is a pretty interestin…