The Red Sea, circled by desert landscapes, is home to marine life accustomed to the water's bathtub-like temperatures—often reaching 85 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer. But in the past three years, marine heat waves ...
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Organic molecules detected in the watery plumes that spew out from cracks in the surface of Enceladus could be formed through exposure to radiation on Saturn's icy moon, rather than originating from deep within its sub-surface ...
Astrobiology
Sep 9, 2025
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An international study led by Prof. Tamar Guy-Haim and Dr. Ximena Velasquez from the Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research (IOLR) has revealed that tiny planktonic crustaceans carry a unique microbial signature ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 13, 2025
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In 2022, numerous countries signed the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) with the goal of halting and reversing biodiversity loss. Among other things, the framework sets out various targets to be implemented ...
Ecology
Aug 11, 2025
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Climate interventions are accelerating in our oceans—but without responsible governance, they could do more harm than good, according to new research.
Environment
Jul 31, 2025
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Oceanographer Anya Stajner was enjoying a sunset walk along the La Jolla Shores beach when a vibrant violet pop of color caught her eye in the sand.
Plants & Animals
Jul 25, 2025
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The deep ocean can often look like a real-life snow globe. As organic particles from plant and animal matter on the surface sink downward, they combine with dust and other material to create "marine snow," a beautiful display ...
General Physics
Jun 21, 2025
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On the first day of the One Oceans Science Congress (OOSC) in France, it was clear this was not a normal science conference.
Earth Sciences
Jun 16, 2025
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A global oceans summit wrapped up Friday with world leaders taking major steps toward marine protection and vowing a showdown when nations meet to negotiate rules for deep-sea mining next month.
Environment
Jun 14, 2025
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A summit on the state of global oceans concludes Friday with nations having tested the waters on deep-sea mining and making strides toward protecting unpoliced reaches of the high seas.
Environment
Jun 13, 2025
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