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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

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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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Why Honda built an off-roading course in the middle of the ocean 

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Puerto Rico is a stunningly beautiful island dotted with rain forests and rich biodiversity.…

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Mapping mercury contamination in penguins of the Southern Ocean

In 1962, when environmentalist and author Rachel Carson pennedSilent Spring, alerting the world to the dangers of the pesticide DDT,…

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Kilauea volcano’s ash prompted largest open ocean phytoplankton bloom

When the KÄ«lauea Volcano erupted in May 2018, an enormous amount of ash was released into the atmosphere in a…

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