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Scientists Reportedly Discover New Species of Marine Life on the Antarctic Ocean Floor
Strange underwater life ranging from hand-sized sea spiders to jelly-like sea pigs to a breeding sea butterfly has been found by Australian scientists investigating the Antarctic ocean floor. Taken aboard the RSV Nuyina icebreaker, these unusual species found at enormous depths provide understanding of life in one of the toughest places on Earth. S...
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New Study Uncovers Vital Ocean Processes for Carbon Storage and Climate Regulation
A new study has identified two crucial processes in preserving organic carbon beneath the ocean floor: sorption and molecular transformation. Conducted by scientists from the University of Manchester and the University of Leeds, the research highlights how these mechanisms keep carbon locked in sediments, preventing its release as carbon dioxide. A...
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Plankton’s Ability To Sequester Carbon Is Influenced by Ocean Density, Study Shows
A study published in Royal Society Open Science explores how changes in ocean density influence marine plankton, particularly the foraminifera species Trilobatus trilobus, in incorporating carbon into their shells. These organisms play a key role in the carbon cycle by sequestering carbon in the ocean floor after death. The study, led by Dr Stergio...
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Colossal Meteorite Impact 3 Billion Years Ago May Have Boosted Early Life on Earth
Around 3.26 billion years ago, a giant meteorite, 200 times larger than the one that killed the dinosaurs, struck Earth. This impact stirred up nutrients from the ocean floor, like phosphorus and iron, that may have given early microbes a much-needed boost. While the event was likely catastrophic for some life forms, it also created opportunities f...
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Animal Life Discovered Underground Near Hydrothermal Vents in the Deep Pacific Seabed
Recent deep-sea explorations have unveiled a remarkable ecosystem thriving beneath the Pacific Ocean's floor. Scientists deployed a remotely operated vehicle to investigate hydrothermal vent sites along the East Pacific Rise, where two tectonic plates diverge. Beneath the seafloor, they discovered cavities harboring giant tubeworms—the largest wo...
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Scientists Discover Ghostly 'Spookfish' That Prowls Pacific Ocean Floor
Scientists in New Zealand said Tuesday they have discovered a new species of "ghost shark", a type of fish that prowls the Pacific Ocean floor hunting prey more than a mile down.
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Pacific Plate Being Torn Apart From Japan To New Zealand, Finds Study
The latest research has identified new points at which the Pacific plate is being pulled down into the mantle.
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"Welcome Vessels From Friendly Nations": Maldives On China Spy Ship
The Maldives government has confirmed that a Chinese "research vessel", the Xian Yang Hong 03 - widely seen as a spy ship mapping the Indian Ocean floor for military purposes - will dock at capital Male early next month.
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Mysterious 'Golden Egg' Discovered At The Bottom Of Pacific Ocean Baffles Scientists
The team of explorers found the shiny golden orb when they were exploring an extinct volcano during the Seascape Alaska 5 expedition.
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Operator Of Missing Titanic Sub Believes Passengers Have "Sadly Been Lost"
Debris found on the ocean floor on Thursday near the wreck of the Titanic is thought to be from a missing tourist submersible, CNN reported citing an internal US Coast Guard document.
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Journey To The Bottom Of The Sea: On A Titanic Tour
The journey to the ocean floor to reach the wreck of the Titanic is one that gets relentlessly colder and darker, says one of the handful of people who have ever visited the luxury liner's watery grave.
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Unknown Terrain, Low Oxygen: Challenges As Hunt For Titanic Sub Continues
As rescuers search an area the size of the state of Connecticut - or about half the size of Belgium - for thesubmersible, which could be on the ocean floor or bobbing on the surface, with the tourists bolted in from the outside.
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Over 19,000 Undersea Volcanoes Discovered With Radar Satellite Data
Scientists have found over 19,000 new undersea volcanoes on the ocean floor.
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Earth's Core Is Wrapped In The Floor Of An Ancient Ocean: Study
According to the research results, this thin but dense layer is located about 2,900 kilometres (1,800 miles) below the surface.
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'Mysterious' Shark Graveyard, Full Of Fossilized Teeth, Discovered At The Bottom Of The Indian Ocean
A shark graveyard, full of fossilized teeth, some millions of years old, has been discovered on the sea floor of the remote Western Australian coast.
 "Operator Of Missing Titanic Sub Believes Passengers Have \"Sadly Been Lost\"")
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Scientists Reportedly Discover New Species of Marine Life on the Antarctic Ocean Floor
Strange underwater life ranging from hand-sized sea spiders to jelly-like sea pigs to a breeding sea butterfly has been found by Australian scientists investigating the Antarctic ocean floor. Taken aboard the RSV Nuyina icebreaker, these unusual species found at enormous depths provide understanding of life in one of the toughest places on Earth. S...
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New Study Uncovers Vital Ocean Processes for Carbon Storage and Climate Regulation
A new study has identified two crucial processes in preserving organic carbon beneath the ocean floor: sorption and molecular transformation. Conducted by scientists from the University of Manchester and the University of Leeds, the research highlights how these mechanisms keep carbon locked in sediments, preventing its release as carbon dioxide. A...
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Plankton’s Ability To Sequester Carbon Is Influenced by Ocean Density, Study Shows
A study published in Royal Society Open Science explores how changes in ocean density influence marine plankton, particularly the foraminifera species Trilobatus trilobus, in incorporating carbon into their shells. These organisms play a key role in the carbon cycle by sequestering carbon in the ocean floor after death. The study, led by Dr Stergio...
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Colossal Meteorite Impact 3 Billion Years Ago May Have Boosted Early Life on Earth
Around 3.26 billion years ago, a giant meteorite, 200 times larger than the one that killed the dinosaurs, struck Earth. This impact stirred up nutrients from the ocean floor, like phosphorus and iron, that may have given early microbes a much-needed boost. While the event was likely catastrophic for some life forms, it also created opportunities f...
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Animal Life Discovered Underground Near Hydrothermal Vents in the Deep Pacific Seabed
Recent deep-sea explorations have unveiled a remarkable ecosystem thriving beneath the Pacific Ocean's floor. Scientists deployed a remotely operated vehicle to investigate hydrothermal vent sites along the East Pacific Rise, where two tectonic plates diverge. Beneath the seafloor, they discovered cavities harboring giant tubeworms—the largest wo...
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Scientists Discover Ghostly 'Spookfish' That Prowls Pacific Ocean Floor
Scientists in New Zealand said Tuesday they have discovered a new species of "ghost shark", a type of fish that prowls the Pacific Ocean floor hunting prey more than a mile down.
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Pacific Plate Being Torn Apart From Japan To New Zealand, Finds Study
The latest research has identified new points at which the Pacific plate is being pulled down into the mantle.
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"Welcome Vessels From Friendly Nations": Maldives On China Spy Ship
The Maldives government has confirmed that a Chinese "research vessel", the Xian Yang Hong 03 - widely seen as a spy ship mapping the Indian Ocean floor for military purposes - will dock at capital Male early next month.
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Mysterious 'Golden Egg' Discovered At The Bottom Of Pacific Ocean Baffles Scientists
The team of explorers found the shiny golden orb when they were exploring an extinct volcano during the Seascape Alaska 5 expedition.
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Operator Of Missing Titanic Sub Believes Passengers Have "Sadly Been Lost"
Debris found on the ocean floor on Thursday near the wreck of the Titanic is thought to be from a missing tourist submersible, CNN reported citing an internal US Coast Guard document.
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Journey To The Bottom Of The Sea: On A Titanic Tour
The journey to the ocean floor to reach the wreck of the Titanic is one that gets relentlessly colder and darker, says one of the handful of people who have ever visited the luxury liner's watery grave.
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Unknown Terrain, Low Oxygen: Challenges As Hunt For Titanic Sub Continues
As rescuers search an area the size of the state of Connecticut - or about half the size of Belgium - for thesubmersible, which could be on the ocean floor or bobbing on the surface, with the tourists bolted in from the outside.
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Over 19,000 Undersea Volcanoes Discovered With Radar Satellite Data
Scientists have found over 19,000 new undersea volcanoes on the ocean floor.
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Earth's Core Is Wrapped In The Floor Of An Ancient Ocean: Study
According to the research results, this thin but dense layer is located about 2,900 kilometres (1,800 miles) below the surface.
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'Mysterious' Shark Graveyard, Full Of Fossilized Teeth, Discovered At The Bottom Of The Indian Ocean
A shark graveyard, full of fossilized teeth, some millions of years old, has been discovered on the sea floor of the remote Western Australian coast.
