Microbes of Deep-Sea Community Can Survive Extreme Heat, Influence Carbon Cycling

Medicine & Technology Jun 22, 2021

Microbes in the seafloor of the Guaymas Basin have adapted to the high temperatures that bake and burn large areas of seafloor sediments and turn organic matter into methane and energy-rich compounds.

Did Earth Just Got A Fifth Ocean? National Geographic Says Yes!

Jun 10, 2021

National Geographic recently designated a fifth ocean. The icy waters surrounding Antarctica below the Earth's southern 60th parallel is officially named the Southern Ocean.

Megalodon Shark: Scourge of the Deep More Ferocious Than We Believe

Jun 09, 2021

Researchers devised a new equation taking into account the width of the megalodon's tooth to provide accurate measurements for the length and width of the shark.

Five Deeps Expedition Conclusion: Marianas Trench Still the Lowest Point on Earth's Oceans

May 11, 2021

An expedition to the five lowest-point oceans has recently concluded. The updated mapping shows that Marianas Trench is still the deepest among the five major oceans.

Universal Accounting Method for Measurement of Carbon-Based Matter, Now Available

Feb 17, 2021

A USC study puts ocean microorganisms in a new light with essential implications for global warming. The said research offers a general accounting method to gauge carbon-based matter.

A Huge 40lb Mackerel Kills a Fisherman by Hitting Him in the Chest

Aug 16, 2020

A fisherman in Australia was killed in a "freak accident" after a huge 40lb mackerel jumped aboard and slapped him in the chest, killing him.

Ocean Acidification Threats Emerge From Southern Seas

Aug 28, 2019

The oceans absorb more than 40% of the world’s carbon emissions, making it truly a hotspot for acidification.

The World Without Oceans: What Does Our Fate Say?

Aug 26, 2019

The vast expanse of the ocean waters cover three fourths of the planet, but with industrialization setting in, the waters might disappear.

Magnetic Coils Created To Break Down Plastics In Ocean

Aug 13, 2019

There are more plastics in the ocean than the stars in the whole of the Milky Way galaxy.

Ocean Bacteria May Cause Serious Skin Problems

Jun 29, 2019

Ocean water may look clean and safe, but it comes with minute bacteria that can cause serious skin concerns even after ten minutes of exposure.

Giant Plastic Trap Set Up In the Great Pacific Again

Jun 25, 2019

A floating device that has been specifically to catch all plastic waste floating in the ocean has been deployed in the Great Pacific. Now, it is out there again in an attempt to clean up what looks like a huge island of plastic garbage swirling between the islands of Hawaii and California.

Freshwater Reservoir Discovered Beneath The Ocean

Jun 25, 2019

Geologists have discovered a giant reservoir of freshwater underneath the North Atlantic ocean. While the size of this cache was rather surprising, researchers say that it shouldn't be unexpected. It was in the 1970s when first signals of the freshwater reservoir was noticed but it was not until recently that people suspected it to be a rather big one. It is trapped in porous rock that is suspected to run the entire length of the North-East side of the US.

Ocean Hues To Change By 2100

Jun 25, 2019

Have you seen the stunning aquamarine color of the Caribbean Sea along the borders of the Seven Mile Beach of the Cayman Islands. More than 1,500 miles away, the Atlantic Ocean fronting the Coney Island keeps its dark bluish green hue. Did you know that the Bondi Blue color of the Apple computers was named after the hue of the Tasman Sea off the coast of the Sydney beach.

Plastics In the Ocean Is Killing Life Under The Sea

Jun 10, 2019

Microplastics may be found on land and in the air, but most of it are deep down in the ocean more than 650 feet below the surface.

Two Tons Of Discarded Nets Removed From Greek Seabeds

Jun 05, 2019

As teams of Dutch and Greek divers delved into the Greek sea floor, they find an unexpected seabed cover.