Scientists Discover Animals Beneath the Ocean Floor, Offering Clues to Life Beyond Earth

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A view into the subsurface cavity near deep-sea hydrothermal vents.

Two Asteroids, One Dinosaur Extinction: Second Crater Bolsters Double Impact Theory

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Chicxulub Asteroid Impact Dinosaurs

Photos from the Ocean Photographer of the Year awards show the beauty and fragility of underwater wildlife

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A green sea turtle in Seychelles.
A green sea turtle in the Seychelles.

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Critical Vote on Deep Sea Mining Could Define Ocean’s Fate for Eons

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A new carbon removal plant will absorb carbon dioxide 99,000 times faster than Earth's oceans

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The oceans absorb billions of tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The world would be a lot warmer without them.

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A Homeowner Mutiny in Florida Is Leaving the State More Vulnerable to Hurricanes

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Underwater photos from the World Nature Photography Awards reveal stunning scenes beneath the world's oceans

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Young humpback whale in Tonga.
Location: Tonga.

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Mars could be creating 'giant whirlpools' deep within our planet's oceans

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A photo montage shows a composite image of Mars next to a satellite image of ocean currents swirling off the coast of Ireland.
A photo montage shows Mars (left) which some scientists say can influence Earth's ocean currents, like the eddies seen here off the coast of Ireland (right).

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Ocean explorers found a golden orb on the Alaskan seafloor, and they have no idea what it is

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A mysterious golden orb that the NOAA Ocean Exploration found on the Alskan seafloor
The golden orb was resting on the Alskan seafloor, about 2 miles below the surface.

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Scientists Just Discovered a ‘Strawberry-Like’ Antarctic Invertebrate With 20 Arms

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Another day, another terrifying sea creature for our fragile human minds to process. A team of marine scientists say they’ve confirmed the existence of a bevy of new species living around Antarctica. One of these apparent discoveries is an invertebrate that somewhat resembles a strawberry, albeit with 20 arms.

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