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Here's Why the Antarctic Ocean Has Not Warmed Yet Despite Climate Change

By Jenn Loro - Jun 01, 2016 12:14 PM EDT

The ocean water in the cold south off the coast of Antarctica is one of the few places on the planet where the effects of climate change is seemingly absent. Ocean currents push surface water northward up the Arctic causing centuries-old cold deep water to move all the way to the surface off the coast of Antarctica.

Mega Tsunamis have Attacked Mars in the Past

By Jenn Loro - May 21, 2016 09:16 AM EDT

A new report published in Nature Scientific Reports by Planetary Science Institute (PSI) reveal that mega tsunamis might have obliterated ancient shorelines on Mars. The 400-foot high killer waves were reportedly triggered by a powerful meteor crash that hit the red planet’s ancient waters.

Marine Food Chains at the Verge of Breakdown, Reveals Study of World Oceans

By Kanika Gupta - Oct 13, 2015 04:45 PM EDT

Researchers have revealed that unless pollution from local sources and greenhouse emissions are drastically reduced, the ocean ecosystem faces a grave threat of being damaged by 2050

Blue Whales Are Smart And Efficient Foragers, Study Reveals

By Peter R - Oct 03, 2015 06:07 PM EDT

The study sought to answer how Blue Whales, the largest animal ever to exist, sustains its bulk.

Southern Ocean Is Back To Business, Countering Global Warming

By Peter R - Sep 12, 2015 02:15 PM EDT

A new study reveals the ocean's capacity to sink carbon dioxide which had saturated since the 1980s, has been reinvigorated.

Kate Middleton Achieves Advanced Diver Qualification

By Maria Slither - Aug 04, 2015 09:01 AM EDT

Kate Middleton can now join Prince Williams in his deep sea adventures.

China's Biggest Desert Hides A Massive Ocean Underneath

By Peter R - Aug 01, 2015 07:42 PM EDT

By tracing unaccounted carbon in the region, researchers found that the ocean is bigger than all five Great Lakes of North America put together

Benedict Cumberbatch Relationship News: Actor Shares His New Life With Wife Sophie Hunter

By Maria Slither - Jun 09, 2015 12:49 PM EDT

Benedict Cumberbatch finds peace of mind while diving.

Tiny Plankton Not Just Whale Food, They Produce Half Of All the Oxygen We Breathe

By Kamal Nayan - May 22, 2015 11:20 AM EDT

Tiny plankton in the ocean are not just whale food, but they are also responsible for producing half of all the oxygen living organisms breathe on the planet.

Giant Squid With 7-Inch Eye Washes Ashore in New Zealand

By Peter R - May 18, 2015 01:57 PM EDT

It is not know what killed the squid but researchers have ruled out starvation.

Ocean Acid Levels Rose 252 Million Years Ago to Cause Biggest Mass Extinction

By Peter R - Apr 11, 2015 01:06 PM EDT

Scientists have blamed ocean acidification that killed off 90 percent of marine life at the end of Permian period.

Turtle Doppelganger Tortoise Inadvertently Being Drowned in Florida

By Peter R - Apr 06, 2015 03:07 PM EDT

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has advised rescuers to identify the animal before rescuing it.

Researchers Find Tiny Songbird Can Fly 1,700 Miles Over Open Ocean, Nonstop

By Kamal Nayan - Apr 01, 2015 01:43 PM EDT

Researchers have found that a tiny songbird can fly almost two thousand miles over open ocean, without taking a break.

Researchers Discover Underground Ocean On Jupiter's Moon

By Kamal Nayan - Mar 16, 2015 01:04 AM EDT

Researchers, with the help of Hubble Space Telescope, have discovered a subsurface ocean on Ganymede-largest moon of Jupiter. According to researchers the ocean is supposed to carry more water than all water on Earth's surface.

Water on Jupiter and Saturn Moons Excites NASA

By Peter R - Mar 13, 2015 11:16 AM EDT

NASA discovered sub-surface ocean on Jupiter's Ganymede and activity in Enceladus, Saturn's moon this week.

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