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In a 2026 study, scientists found enough lithium and magnesium in just 0.1% of the ocean to last 50,000 years. Now, an Olympic pool of seawater exposes the huge gap between abundance and accessibilityScientists are exploring the ocean as a potential source of critical minerals needed for batteries, electronics, vehicles, and clean-energy...- In 2023, the JOIDES Resolution drilled 4,160 feet beneath the Atlantic seafloor at Atlantis Massif. 3 years later, scientists found water carrying a 572°F chemical memory, revealing a possible pathway feeding Lost City’s deep-sea ecosystemThe discovery beneath Atlantis Massif reveals how Earth’s geology, water and deep-sea life are interconnected. The 4,160-foot drilling oper...
- Since 1958, tidal groundwater has continued moving beneath Runit Dome in the Marshall Islands, where 85,000 cubic meters of radioactive material rest; now rising Pacific seas are raising questions about the future of the 115-meter-wide structureTidal groundwater moves freely beneath Runit Dome in the Marshall Islands. Built over a nuclear crater, the 115-meter concrete structure ho...
- 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...
- Scientists discover largest 'invisible gold' reserve beneath Japan's seabed, but this one major problem may never let the underwater treasure be minedScientists have identified a vast reserve of hidden gold deep beneath the Pacific Ocean. This "invisible gold" is locked inside pyrite and ...
- Mystery surrounding the Silverpit crater solved: 160-meter asteroid hit the North Sea 45 million years ago and triggered 330-foot tsunami waves, say scientistsA 20-year-old mystery of the North Sea's Silverpit Crater has been solved. Researchers confirmed an asteroid or comet struck the region 43-...
- Beneath the Ocean Floor, a Hidden Carbon Vault Has Been Quietly Rewriting Earth’s Climate StoryScientists discovered massive volcanic rubble, breccia, on the South Atlantic seabed. This porous rock traps far more carbon dioxide than e...
- Video: Iran’s Hormuz coast turns red overnight: Is it a toxic warning or rare natural marvel? Here’s what scientists sayHormuz Island in Iran has turned a striking blood-red after recent heavy rains. This natural phenomenon occurs as iron-rich soil washes int...
- White salt vs Himalayan pink salt: Doctor weighs in on the healthier choiceDoctors Paul Zalzal and Brad Weening discuss table salt, sea salt, and Himalayan pink salt. Table salt is refined sodium chloride. Sea salt...
- Sendha Namak: Why people use Himalayan salt during fastingSendha Namak or Himalayan salt aids in detoxification, maintains electrolyte balance, and supports digestion. Beneficial for hypertension, ...
- Mineral iron is important in ocean ecosystems: Study
- How shocking the ocean could turn it into a carbon removal powerhouseWhile the ocean is already Earth's most powerful tool for carbon removal, we need it to do some more to reach net zero emissions.
- Inside the world's biggest water desalination plants in Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia produces the most amount of brine, at 22% of the world's total. At al-Jubail, the world's largest desalination plant which mak...
- Global ocean covered entire Earth 3.2 billion years ago"The history of life on Earth tracks available niches. If you've got a waterworld, a world covered by ocean, then dry niches are just not g...
- India to launch Rs 10,000-crore Deep Ocean MissionIt will not only involve the ministry, but also other ministries like Department of Science and Technology and Department of Biotechnology.
- Jupiter's moon Europa's ocean may harbour life: NASAIn a new study, scientists at NASA found that the amounts would be comparable in scale; oxygen production is about 10 times higher than hyd...
- Oxygen-starved oceans delayed recovery after 'Great Dying'Global ecosystems collapsed as some 90 per cent of species perished in this Permian-Triassic extinction event 250 million years ago.
- Saturn moon may have deep-ocean vents that harbour lifeA research paper, published in the journal Nature, describes microscopic grains of rock detected by NASA's Cassini spacecraft in the Saturn...
- India to explore mineral deposits off Mauritius coastThe exploration is expected to lead to vast deposits of lead, zinc and copper ranging from several thousands to about 100 million tonnes.
- TEPCO to compensate people affected by N-crisis in FukushimaJapanese government today ordered the embattled operator of radiation-leaking Fukushima nuclear plant to urgently pay USD 12,000 in provisi...
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