The most important part of the ocean you’ve never heard of
The Saya de Malha Bank is one of the world’s largest seagrass fields and the planet’s most important carbon sinks. It faces incalculable risks that threaten the future of humanity.
New Research Suggests Earth’s First Oceans Weren’t Blue: They Were Green
Scientists have discovered evidence that Earth's oceans were once green, hinting that this could be a marker of early life, ...
Researchers create global 3D dataset of seawater pH using stepwise FFNN algorithm
Ocean acidification, caused by the ongoing absorption of atmospheric COâ‚‚, poses threats to marine ecosystems and biodiversity ...
Voyage tracks some of the world's fiercest ocean currents in the Mozambique Channel
The Mozambique Channel, between Mozambique and Madagascar, is home to some of the most turbulent waters in the ocean.
How corroding sea structures can provide vital habitats for marine life
The more corroded marine structures in an area, the more potential new homes for the marine larvae to attach to and grow on.
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Tracking Some of the World’s Fiercest Ocean Currents
During a voyage off the east coast of Africa, researchers collected detailed measurements of massive swirling currents that ...
Alarming Discovery: Human Trash Found at Deepest Point of the Mediterranean Sea
The floor of the Calypso Deep − a 5,112-meter-deep trench in the Ionian Sea − holds one of the highest concentrations of ...
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Sediment in the Great Blue Hole reveals an alarming storm record
A 30-meter sediment core from Belize's Great Blue Hole reveals 5,700 years of hurricane history, showing a sharp rise in ...
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Earth’s Longest Volcanic Ridge May Be an Underwater Moving Hotspot
Scientists uncover surprising evidence that the Kerguelen hotspot, responsible for the 5,000-kilometer-long Ninetyeast Ridge, ...
Deep-sea mining threatens sea life in a way no one is thinking about: By dumping debris into the thriving midwater zone
Picture an ocean world so deep and dark it feels like another planet—where creatures glow and life survives under crushing pressure.
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What causes the powerful winds that fuel dust storms, wildfires and blizzards? A weather scientist explains
Windstorms can seem like they come out of nowhere, hitting with a sudden blast. They might be hundreds of miles long, ...
First earthquakes detected in Pacific Ocean using ultra-stable optical interferometry on undersea cables
NPL and MSL in New Zealand successfully detected a multitude of earthquakes in the Pacific Ocean using a pioneering detection ...