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The ocean seems to be getting darker

More than one-fifth of the global ocean — an area spanning more than 75million sq km — has been the…

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F-15 Eagles Deploy To Diego Garcia To Protect The Indian Ocean Outpost

The U.S. Air Force has sent a contingent of at least four F-15 fighters to Diego Garcia in the Indian…

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Study reveals healing the ozone hole helps the Southern Ocean take up carbon

New research suggests that the negative effects of the ozone hole on the carbon uptake of the Southern Ocean are…

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Ancient ocean sediments link changes in currents to cooling of Northern Hemisphere 3.6 million years ago

New research from an international group looking at ancient sediment cores in the North Atlantic has for the first time…

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This Continent Is Splitting and Might Create a New Ocean on Earth

Tectonic plates shifting in Africa could one day cause a new ocean to form. The plates in northeast Africa are…

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Ancient 300-foot-tall mud waves gave rise to Atlantic Ocean

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. There was a time long ago…

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Humans have only seen 0.001 percent of the ocean floor

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 We know next to nothing about Earth’s seafloors. According to a study published May…

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Database reveals vital ocean links to aid conservation

Scientists have launched an interactive global map to show the migratory patterns of more than 100 marine species in an…

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This Island Has the Most Beautiful Airport Landing in the World—and the Runway Starts in the Ocean

A new study has identified the most beautiful airport landings across the globe. The study's authors used eye-tracking technology on…

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Colossal squid filmed in deep ocean for the first time ever

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 In the darkness of the South Atlantic Ocean, researchers captured for the first time…

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