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Built to hunt enemy submarines during World War II, this device later transformed our understanding of the seafloorWorld War II fluxgate magnetometer: A World War II device found new scientific purpose after the war. Oceanographers refitted the fluxgate ...- Scientists once rejected continental drift, then a woman in 1977 drew the ocean floor and changed Earth science foreverMarie Tharp played a pivotal role in transforming scientific thought on continental drift through her meticulously crafted seafloor maps. C...
- In 1869, Civil War veteran John Wesley Powell and nine others entered the unmapped Grand Canyon. What they discovered transformed geologyJohn Wesley Powell led a daring expedition down the Colorado River in 1869. He navigated violent rapids and towering canyon walls, document...
- Scientists spent 10 years searching for East Asia's tallest tree—what they found was extraordinaryResearchers found East Asia's tallest tree, a Taiwania fir, standing 84.1 meters high. This discovery followed a decade-long scientific exp...
- In 2023, multiple deep-sea submersible trips found surprising samples, now a study traces ancient graveyard in Indian oceanWhale Graveyard: Why did so many whales die here? Maybe they were already living in the area and died of natural causes. A few could have p...
- In 1970, US dumped 2 million tires into the ocean; a plan to save marine life turned into one of the biggest environmental blundersIn 1972, more than 2 million old tires were dumped into the Atlantic Ocean off Florida. The goal was simple. Create an artificial reef and ...
- Going totally nuts over coco de mer: A very long journey for a very unusual coconutThe author and partner journeyed to Praslin in the Seychelles seeking the unique coco de mer nut. This rare fruit grows on tall palms and h...
- In 2000, California found an aquarium alga choking native seagrass: officials covered every patch with black PVC and chlorinated everything beneath; six years later, it was goneAn invasive seaweed, Caulerpa taxifolia, was discovered in California's Agua Hedionda Lagoon in 2000. Teams of divers used tarps and chlori...
- The Story of 'Toughie': How the last known gliding tree frog vanishedThe last known Rabbs' fringe-limbed tree frog, named Toughie, died in 2016, marking the species' likely extinction. Researchers collected a...
- US heat dome, Europe weather shift signal a rare ‘Super El Niño’ — What comes next?A powerful El Niño is developing and influencing weather patterns across the Northern Hemisphere. This warming event is causing heat in the...
- 110-quadrillion-kilometer fungal network moves CO₂ equal to about 11% of annual human emissions into soil each yearAn intricate web of tiny fungal threads stretches underground, connecting plants around the world. These microorganisms are essential, shar...
- Moken sea nomads living on the Andaman Sea can see underwater like dolphins: Scientists discover how this Indigenous tribe trained their eyes to develop superhuman visionScientists have confirmed that Moken sea nomad children living on the Andaman Sea can see underwater with twice the clarity of other childr...
- In 1969, four scientists entered an underwater lab to test long-term life beneath the sea; 60 days and a 19-hour decompression later, all emerged safelyFour scientists lived underwater for sixty days in 1969. This mission studied marine life and human endurance in isolation. The habitat was...
- Quote of the day by J. Robert Oppenheimer, 'The peoples of this world must unite or they will perish' reveals psychology behind unity in diversity, teaches timeless life advice about humanity must prevail over any conflict, pandemic, natural calamity, environmental challengeQuote of the day by J. Robert Oppenheimer continues to remind us that lasting progress depends not only on intelligence but also on our wil...
- At least 8,500 potentially polluting shipwrecks are rusting on the ocean floor with fuel still inside; leaks in Micronesia show the risk that one storm or earthquake could unleashSunken World War II warships are becoming a significant pollution threat globally. These vessels hold vast amounts of oil and are slowly co...
- Saket building collapse: Inquiry finds Municipal Corporation of Delhi responsible, fabricated records to mislead probeA magisterial probe found the MCD primarily responsible for the Saket building collapse. The civic body failed to enforce building bylaws, ...
- In 2007, scientists found giant underwater domes off California; the truth was stranger than anyone expectedMysterious underwater domes off California were identified as ancient asphalt volcanoes. These formations originated from hardened crude oi...
- Humans have a 'third eye' in the brain: Study links it to a 600-million-year-old Cyclops ancestorHumans cyclops connection: Scientists claim our eyes and even a hormone-regulating gland in our brain trace back to a bizarre, one-eyed sea...
- Twelve years after Malaysia Airlines' MH370 vanished, an overlooked clue is back in focusMH370 overlooked clue: Old acoustic clues are raising questions about the MH370 search location. Hydrophones may have detected the aircraft...
- Lost Pan Am flight found on ocean floor after crashing 74 years agoAviation search teams located the Pan Am Clipper Endeavor wreckage last month. This aircraft crashed into the ocean off Puerto Rico in nine...
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