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Scientists Are Crafting Fake Whale Poop and Dumping It in the Ocean
As research over the past several decades has shown, whales play a critical role in bolstering ocean ecosystems. Many whale ...
The Cool Down on MSN2d
Scientists make extraordinary discovery deep in the ocean: 'That kind of changes our thinking'
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the ocean traditionally functions as a "carbon sink" that ...
$2M to give more ocean information to fishers, scientists. 'It will make a difference.'
Fishermen and scientists join together in ocean observation project. Growing the maritime economy while building climate ...
Will we be able to continue living by the sea? Ocean experts explore considerations for governments
A publication recently launched by leading European Ocean scientists, titled Navigating the Future VI (NFVI), calls attention ...
Glowing ‘mystery mollusk’ spotted living in the ocean’s midnight zone
An unusual sea slug with a large hood, a tail with fingerlike projections and glowing bioluminescence has been found living ...
Bioluminescent sea slug discovered in the deep sea swims through the ocean's midnight zone
MBARI researchers have discovered a remarkable new species of sea slug that lives in the deep sea. Bathydevius caudactylus ...
Startling Findings: According to Scientists, the Ocean Is Becoming More Toxic
How climate change affects pollutants in the ocean. The ocean is warming, acidifying, and losing oxygen—well-documented ...
Pacific Daily News1d
Guam science communicator sets sail in Western Pacific Ocean
Guam-based science communicator Amanda Dedicatoria sets sail in a deep ocean exploration expedition. She is from the Guam ...
First-of-Its-Kind Glowing Sea Creature Discovered in Ocean’s ‘Midnight Zone’
“Only recently have cameras become capable of filming bioluminescence in high-resolution and in full color,” Haddock added.
Does the Moon of Uranus have a hidden ocean? Here’s what scientists say
Miranda, a small moon of Uranus, has always been a bit of a mystery. Recently, scientists have been curious if it might have ...
Science Daily3h
Novel machine learning techniques measure ocean oxygen loss more accurately
Using data from historic ship measurements and Argo floats, researchers introduced a machine learning technique that improves assessment and analysis of the ocean's declining oxygen levels.
‘Devious’ New Deep Sea Creature Hid Its Identity From Scientists
It took nearly 25 years for biologists to discover that a swimming and glowing organism in the ocean’s midnight zone was ...