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Frozen, but not sealed: Arctic Ocean remained open to life during ice ages, study suggests
For years, scientists have debated whether a giant thick ice shelf once covered the entire Arctic Ocean during the coldest ...
Ocean eruption leaves deep-sea creatures gasping as ash clouds blanket the seafloor
Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...
Company’s carbon credits raise questions about unproven ocean technology to fight global warming
A startup called Gigablue claims to have reached a milestone by selling 200,000 carbon credits for its ocean-based carbon ...
Takeaways from AP report on company that sold 200,000 carbon credits to remove CO2 from ocean
A startup called Gigablue claims to have reached a milestone by selling 200,000 carbon credits for its ocean-based carbon ...
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A newly forming ocean may split Africa apart, scientists say
A plume of molten rock deep beneath eastern Africa is pulsing upward in rhythmic surges, slowly splitting the continent and ...
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The Australia-Tuvalu climate migration treaty is a drop in the ocean
Australia has offered a lifeline to the people of Tuvalu, whose island is threatened by rising sea levels. But the deal comes ...
160 People Wanted to Be Buried in Space. Their Capsule Slammed Into the Ocean Instead.
As part of a rideshare mission with SpaceX, the Nyx capsule launched from the Vandenberg Space Force Base on June 23rd. The ...
Scientists May Have Found the Blueprint of the Human Body at the Bottom of the Ocean
We know that some animals are bilaterian—meaning they display bilateral symmetry—while others are not, but nature is rarely ...
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These Tiny, Beautiful Fossils Detail the History of the Ocean
Most foraminiferan species reside on the seafloor, but paleontologists are particularly interested in planktonic species, ...
Families in Ocean Park embrace historical, festive Fourth of July celebration
The Independence Day parade — complete with floats, costumes and a kazoo band — brought hundreds of people to the seaside ...
Annual Wesson Memorial run brings fitness and Fourth of July fun to Ocean Springs
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) - The 44th annual Wesson Memorial run was held in Ocean Springs Friday morning. The event was put ...
Public Health issues ocean water use warning for several L.A. County beaches
With many planning to spend their Independence Day at the beach, health officials are warning the public to avoid some Los ...