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What is the largest ocean on Earth? One holds more than half the free water on the planet.
more than 96% of it is contained in one of earth's five oceans. From the Arctic to the Southern, the five ocean basins are home to thousands of marine life and millions of square miles of water.
New research reveals chemical secrets of Earth’s crust 4.5 billion years ago
The study also provides a new approach to solving one of the biggest enduring scientific mysteries: when did plate tectonics ...
Earth’s oceans weren’t always blue, scientists say
But while lifeless during that time, the planet was already covered by vast oceans dotted with hydrothermal vent systems that ...
Earth’s 5 catastrophic mass extinctions, explained
Our planet’s first known mass extinction happened about 440 million years ago. Species diversity on Earth had been increasing ...
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Could alien oceans be green: Earth’s past may hold the key to finding life elsewhere
Ancient oceans, which were heavy on iron, interacted differently with light wavelengths, retracting green light into the ...
NASA Video Reveals What's Hidden Beneath Earth's Oceans
NASA's SWOT satellite has revealed unseen ocean depths, mapping seafloor features that shape life, currents and tectonics.
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Ocean City Police report five-year lows in arrests, officer uses-of-force
OCEAN CITY, Md. — An annual report put together by the Ocean City Police department shows arrests reaching a five-year low. In 2024 Ocean City officers made 1,690 arrests compared to 1,944 in 2023. A ...
The most important part of the ocean you’ve never heard of
The Saya de Malha Bank is one of the world’s largest seagrass fields and the planet’s most important carbon sinks. It faces incalculable risks that threaten the future of humanity.
Shifts in subtropical North Atlantic Ocean expected over the next decade
A new study analyzed nearly four decades of deep ocean observations to reveal significant cooling and freshening of deep ...