Archeology
7,000-year breakwater in the Mediterranean Sea
The 100 m long and nearly 3 m high wall once protected the Neolithic villagers when the sea level rose at the end of the Ice Age.
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Oceanography
City of dead people under the ocean
A cemetery on the ocean floor is the ultimate resting place especially for beach lovers.
Oceanography
Strange 'footprint' in the deep sea
The scientists discovered giant, footprint-shaped tracks on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, the area between Mexico and Hawaii.
Environment
Volcanic eruptions create new islands
An undersea volcanic eruption in the south Pacific Ocean engulfed one island and created another three times larger.
Oceanography
Planting seaweed into a forest under the ocean can combat climate change
Scientists believe that seaweed culture, then releasing mature trees to the ocean floor, could be an effective way to combat global warming.
Discover science
The mysterious world of undersea volcanoes and lava off the Italian coast
Hidden beneath the waves of the Tyrrhenian Sea near southwestern Italy is a newly discovered volcanic complex, dotted with geothermal chimneys and subturned peaks.
Oceanography
Mysterious 'air pockets' on the ocean floor can contain 50 million tons of CO2
In a published study, a team of researchers discovered a mysterious airbag in the Okinawa Trough region, a giant basin located in southwestern Japan.
1001 mystery
The $ 332,000 observatory disappears on the bottom of the Baltic Sea
Researchers are confused by the trace-free disappearance of the 740kg observatory in the Baltic Sea.
Discover science
Discover more fresh sea water in the seabed in Norway
This underground water area is meteorite water, which is derived from rain and snow.
Archeology
Astounding images of the ship 'freezing time' after nearly 200 years of sinking under the sea
The wreck is almost intact despite being submerged nearly 200 years after the sinking in 1845.
Oceanography
High water temperatures are one of the factors that damage coral reefs
Australian scientists have discovered that undersea heat waves affect coral reefs more than humans have ever known.
Discover science
Unexpected discovery of what makes life on Earth
Nestled in the deep sea, the witch of nature - the element that turns chaotic precursor molecules into the building blocks of life - still exists today.
Environment
Successful fabrication of 'nano-springs' helps break down marine plastic
Scientists make micro-coils from carbon, nitrogen and manganese, capable of producing chemical reactions that dissolve micro-plastic particles.
Oceanography
Uncover the mysterious veil of volcanic ranges underneath the Coral Sea
Scientists are tasked with collecting data and specimens on the seabed to determine when these large volcanoes will be formed and find out if these volcanoes are still a…
Archeology
The 10,000-year-old forest sinks under the sea
Remnants of the dense forest of ancient times discovered off Lithuania, can reveal much information about the end of the Ice Age.