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New species discovered on the Great Barrier Reef
The layer of sand on ocean floor is home to a large part of the vast diversity of marine species. Species representing almost all classes of marine animals…
MIT researchers discover new way of producing electricity
A team of scientists at MIT have discovered a previously unknown phenomenon that can cause powerful waves of energy to shoot through minuscule wires known as…
Revisiting chicxulub
For decades, scientists have accumulated ever-larger datasets that suggest an enormous space rock crashed into the ocean off the Yucatan Peninsula more than 65…
Methane releases from Arctic shelf may be much larger and faster than anticipated
A section of the Arctic Ocean seafloor that holds vast stores of frozen methane is showing signs of instability and widespread venting of the powerful…
Experimental vaccine protects monkeys against chikungunya
Imagine a mosquito-borne virus that has already infected millions of people in recent outbreaks in South and Southeast Asia, the islands of the Indian Ocean,…
Russian and Swedish researchers report on significant methane emissions in the Arctic from thawing seabed north of Siberia
In a comprehensive study in this week's issue of the journal Science, conducted by researchers at the Russian Academy of Sciences, the University of Alaska,…