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 ...
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Marine life became strangely uniform after Earth’s worst mass extinction
After Earth's worst mass extinction, surviving ocean animals spread worldwide. Stanford's model shows why this happened.
NASA’s SWOT Satellite Just Revealed Thousands of Hidden Mountains Beneath the Ocean
We know more about the Moon’s surface than Earth’s ocean floor — but that’s changing fast. A NASA-supported team used a ...
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New NASA satellite mapped the oceans like never before
The ocean floor is a vast scope on our planet that remains largely unexplored. Although oceans cover 71% of Earth, we have ...
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Scientists discover Earth's earliest oceans weren't blue
Everyone knows the Earth has constantly evolved over the course of billions of years, and the natural landscapes we see today ...
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Ocean currents may soon clean up waste, thanks to space tech
Scientists use satellite data to find ocean zones where trash naturally gathers for easier, faster, and cleaner clean-up.
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 ...
Why are some environmental startups looking at dumping into the ocean?
“It’s like the Wild West. Everybody is on the bandwagon, everybody wants to do something,” said Adina Paytan, who teaches ...