Tons of invisible plastics are hiding in our oceans
Plastic can take a long time to break down and decompose. Combine that with the fact that plastic is being found everywhere and microplastics have …
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New study claims the world’s oceans are a ‘ticking time bomb’
Our oceans are struggling. From bleaching in the coral reefs to increasing temperatures and rising sea levels, they’ve seen better days. To make matters worse, …
This ‘lost city’ at the bottom of the ocean is unlike anything else seen on Earth
Deep below the surface of the ocean, a “lost city” rises from the depths. This so-called city is a combination of massive columns and carbonate …
21% of the ocean is losing access to sunlight – here’s what that means
More than a fifth of the global ocean is getting darker, and researchers say this could have serious consequences for marine ecosystems and humanity. According …
New study says more than 99% of the deep sea is still a mystery
A new study claims that we know more about the surface of Mars than we do about our own oceans. Despite covering over 70% of …
Horrifying black seadevil fish seen in first-ever clear daytime video
The deep sea is home to some of the most bizarre and horrifying creatures on Earth, but one of these elusive predators recently made a …
Oceans on Earth may have all been green for eons before they turned blue
When we look at Earth from space today, we see a pale blue dot—a planet dominated by vast oceans that shimmer under the sunlight. But …
The ocean is warming 400% faster than it was four decades ago
Over the past few decades, rising ocean temperatures have become a major concern for scientists and environmentalists alike. While climate change has long been linked …
A massive underwater volcano 300 miles off the US coast is getting ready to erupt
Beneath the Pacific Ocean, about 300 miles off the coast of Oregon, a massive underwater volcano is preparing to erupt. Scientists monitoring Axial Seamount have …
This horrifyingly massive new sea bug that was just discovered is pure nightmare fuel
The ocean is full of bizarre creatures, but a new discovery might take the crown for the most unsettling yet. Meet Bathynomus vaderi, a newly …
This cute little sea animal is actually a hybrid that’s part vegetable
In the vast and colorful—and sometimes terrifying—world of marine life, few creatures are as captivating as the Costasiella kuroshimae. Affectionately known as the “leaf sheep” …
Two comb jellies stunned scientists by merging into one creature
A new paper published in Current Biology has revealed a startling new fact about comb jellies that scientists weren’t expecting. That surprise? The fact that …
‘Finger of Death’ is a bizarre ocean phenomenon that kills whatever it touches
Brinicles are a combination of brine and icicles that grow underneath ice shelves in the ocean. While they’re technically just a sliver of super-cooled ice …
This shark can live for over 400 years and we finally know how
Scientists may finally understand how the Greenland shark lives for 400 years. While not exactly that spectacular looking of a creature, the Greenland shark makes …
Researchers discovered a massive underwater mountain range filled with rare marine species
Oceanographers have discovered a beautiful underwater world filled with rare marine species. This “brave new world” is located around 900 miles off the coast of …
Crazy video shows thousands of sharks asleep on the seafloor, and experts are baffled
A video captured by an underwater robot has scientists scratching their heads. The video, which was captured in Beagle Marine Park in Australia, shows thousands …
Scientists found strange ‘dark oxygen’ on the ocean floor
A new oxygen source found at the bottom of the ocean has scientists scratching their heads. The “dark oxygen,” as some have referred to it, …
Scientists found a new species of long-tailed sea creatures off the coast of Japan
A long-tailed sea creature first caught in 2011 has now been identified as a brand-new species. the specimen was found off the coast of Japan. …
A plastic-eating fungus is cleaning up the ocean better than we are
Amid the layers of microbes surrounding the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, scientists have discovered a plastic-eating fungus called Parengyodontium album, which appears to be eating …
Crazy video shows a rare squid with ‘headlights’ swimming deep in the ocean
Researchers working with the University of Western Australia and Kelpie Geoscience in the UK have shared some fascinating footage of a recent underwater encounter with …
Boaters capture pulse-pounding video of orcas battling sperm whales
A group of tourists in Australia have captured rare footage of two “titans of the sea” clashing against each other. The video showcases how a …
Researchers found a ‘ghost shark’ off the coast of Thailand
The ocean is a terrifying place. Don’t get me wrong, I think it is absolutely beautiful, too, and I plan to enjoy my stint on …
The Atlantic Ocean is being invaded
A research paper claims that the Atlantic Ocean is being invaded and that with the way things are going, we could end up with an …
Mars’s influence on Earth could be causing ‘giant whirlpools’ in the deep ocean
Mars’s influence on Earth may be greater than we thought. In fact, the Red Planet, located over 140 million miles away from Earth, could actually …
Machine learning helped us find more coral reefs
Our world’s coral reefs are much larger than we previously believed. According to a report shared on The Conversation by Mitchell Lyons, a postdoctoral research …
Fossils depict massive ‘terror worms’ that were almost 12 inches long
A group of fossils found in Northern Greenland have painted quite a terrifying picture. If the fossils are accurate, then it is likely that a …
Deep ocean explorers found a megalodon tooth, and it’s gigantic
A new study claims that a megalodon tooth was discovered in the ocean depths in 2022. The tooth, which was found during a three-week expedition …
