Over 60 Feet Long – Scientists Discover the New World’s Largest Omnivore
Marine biologists have discovered that whale sharks consume plants, making the famous species the largest omnivore in the world. Whale sharks consume plants, according to…
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Earth’s Days Have Been Mysteriously Increasing in Length – Scientists Don’t Know Why
Precise astronomical observations, combined with atomic clocks, have revealed that the length of a day is suddenly getting longer. Scientists don’t know why. This has…
How Will Humans Survive an Apocalypse? A New Study Has an Answer
A study of Western Australia and China during the COVID-19 epidemic suggests that one possibility is to establish a safe refuge. Establishing a safe refuge…
The Endurance Shipwreck Is a Bridge to a Bygone Age, and a Reminder of Antarctica’s Uncertain Future
The wreck of Endurance is a bridge to a bygone age, and a reminder of Antarctica’s uncertain future. Superbly clear images of the shipwreck Endurance,…
Robot Fleet Dives in “Marine Snow” for Climate Answers
Australian research voyage to investigate how life in the Southern Ocean captures and stores carbon from the atmosphere. A fleet of new-generation, deep-diving ocean robots…
Solution to Decades-Old Puzzle of Ice Age Ocean Chemistry
A mystery that has baffled scientists for more than two decades is being solved by new study on the chemistry of the oceans during ice…
Century-Old HMS Challenger Expedition Data Helps Confirm Ocean Warming
A new study using ocean data from the 135-year-old HMS Challenger oceanographic expedition combined with modern measurements of ocean temperatures reveals that warming of the…