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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...- In 2013, the Army Corps fortified Lake Borgne with the $1.1 billion 'Great Wall of Louisiana,' the biggest design-build in its history, to shield New Orleans from another KatrinaIn the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the weaknesses in infrastructure were starkly highlighted, leading to the creation of the IHNC–Lake ...
- Blue crabs were first found in Italy's Adriatic in 1949; 74 years later, they exploded, cut clam output 90%, and pushed 160 km up the Po RiverAmerican blue crabs, famed for their presence in coastal cuisine, are now making an alarming, unprecedented journey deep into Italy's Po Ri...
- A surprising Arctic discovery shows melting icebergs are quietly building hidden neighborhoods on the ocean floorMelting icebergs are creating hidden arctic homes as disappearing glaciers reshape the deep ocean. Scientists found that iceberg-carried ro...
- In 1991, 8 people shut themselves for 2 years inside an airtight Arizona dome, and the walls quietly swallowed their oxygen for 475 days before anyone figured out whyEight individuals entered Biosphere 2 in 1991, aiming to live in a self-contained ecosystem for two years. Unexpectedly, oxygen levels plum...
- 1,986 nests, 2.29 lakh eggs, 1.91 lakh hatchlings: IFS officer shares how Tamil Nadu's Marine Elite Force is protecting an ancient journeyTamil Nadu is celebrating World Turtle Day with remarkable conservation success. A dedicated Marine Elite Force protects nesting turtles an...
- Melting icebergs are dropping rocks onto the Arctic seafloor, and those stones are turning into deep-sea homes for marine life as climate change quietly redraws where life can liveMelting icebergs in the Arctic are delivering rocks to the seafloor. These rocks are becoming new homes for corals and sponges. This discov...
- A 15-year-old from Ontario built a bionic underwater “robot turtle” that detects what is quietly killing our seas and just won $50,000 for itA young innovator has created BURT, a robotic turtle that moves quietly underwater. This AI-powered machine mimics natural swimming to obse...
- Giant new dinosaur species unearthed in Brazil after 120 million yearsConstruction workers in Davinopolis, Brazil, discovered the fossilized bones of a giant dinosaur. Named Dasosaurus tocantinensis, the creat...
- What Did Scientists Find 4,000 Meters Beneath the Pacific Ocean?An international research effort has unveiled nearly 800 new species in the Pacific's Clarion-Clipperton Zone. These deep-sea discoveries, ...
- Fossil Coral in the Amazon Basin Confirms Ancient Seaway During the MioceneFossil coral and marine remains unearthed deep within the Amazon rainforest reveal that parts of the basin were once submerged by shallow o...
- How Satellites Are Revealing Secret Animal Migrations Across the PlanetTracking animals from space is now possible. Satellites monitor sea turtles, elephants, and whales. This technology helps understand animal...
- Scientists Find a Glowing Deep-Sea Creature Living on Another Animal — And It’s Unlike Anything Seen BeforeScientists have discovered two new species in the deep ocean off Western Australia. A glowing shark, Etmopterus westraliensis, uses light f...
- When a Blue Whale Falls, an Entire Ecosystem Rises: How One Death Feeds the Deep SeaA dead whale sinking to the ocean floor creates a unique deep-sea ecosystem.: this whale fall provides food for scavengers, then enriches s...
- New Deep-Sea Nudibranch Species Identified After Years as a ‘Mystery Mollusk’A glowing mystery mollusk spotted in deep-sea footage has been identified as a new species of nudibranch. For years, its appearance and beh...
- The ‘Vantablack’ of the Ocean: How Ultra-Black Fish Vanish in the Deep SeaDeep-sea fish have evolved ultra-black skin to absorb nearly all light, rendering them invisible to predators that use bioluminescence. Thi...
- New Zealand criticized for weak ocean protection effortsCritics are raising alarms over New Zealand's marine conservation efforts, pointing out that despite boasting a vast exclusive economic zon...
- Strange ocean events: From anglerfish sighting to stranded whales. What are deep-sea creatures warning us about?Unusual marine events, from mass whale strandings to deep-sea creatures appearing in shallow waters, have sparked concerns about environmen...
- Warming, deep-sea mining cause stress in midwater animalsA recent study conducted by scientists at the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel has provided insights into the stress respons...
- Deep sea mining permits may be coming soon. What are they and what might happen?The International Seabed Authority - the United Nations body that regulates the world's ocean floor - is preparing to resume negotiations t...
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