Global temperature analysis reveals deep ocean marine heat waves are underreported
While marine heat waves (MHWs) have been studied at the sea surface for more than a decade, new research published today in ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN18h
Mysterious Craters Discovered on the Bottom of Lake Michigan Could Hold Lessons About Early Life on Earth
Scientists aren't sure how the circular indentations some 450 feet below the surface formed, but they hope to investigate ...
These Scientists Tested Dolphin Breath. They Found Plastic.
Their analysis detected microplastic particles in the breath of all the dolphins they tested. The particles included several ...
Scientists make surprise discovery of life in the seafloor’s ‘underworld’
A deep-sea expedition made the surprising discovery of a previously unknown ecosystem in which animals such as giant tube worms thrive beneath hydrothermal vents.
Parachutes Made of Mucus Change How Some Scientists See the Ocean
Researchers observed this phenomenon when they brought a newly invented type of microscope out on the open ocean to watch the snow fall. They found that gooey, transparent parachutes considerably slow ...