Oceans

NASA To Develop Underwater Drones To Hunt Aliens In Other Planets' Oceans

By Erika Ivene - Dec 05, 2016 10:46 PM EST

NASA came up with yet another innovative way of hunting aliens in other planets: underwater drones.

Aliens Live In Deep Underground Oceans, Scientists Suggest

By Erika Ivene - Dec 02, 2016 09:25 AM EST

Scientists reveal that there could be aliens living underneath the Earth, cradled in the deep underground oceans.

Antarctic Snowfall May Not Limit Sea-Level Rise Or Global Warming

By R. Siva Kumar - May 20, 2016 01:42 PM EDT

Scientists question climate models that indicate that snowfall over Antarctica can limit sea-level rise and global warming.

Super-Absorbent 3D Printed Bikini Can Clean Oceans

By Peter R - Oct 19, 2015 09:30 AM EDT

The bathing suit is made from a porous material called Sponge, developed at UC Riverside.

New Study Warns Nine In 10 Sea Birds Ingested Plastic

By Peter R - Sep 01, 2015 04:40 PM EDT

The study portended a grim future for sea birds which could die of starvation due to plastic lodged in stomach.

Shark Selfies To Help Take Stock Of Numbers

By Peter R - Jul 08, 2015 05:14 PM EDT

Researchers intend to camera trap sharks, rays and skates to understand how many there are in Earth's oceans. This database is expected to give conservation a boost.

Adidas Turns Ocean Trash Into Cool Shoes

By Peter R - Jul 07, 2015 08:34 AM EDT

A prototype of running shoes which the shoemaker plans to launch later this year, was showcased in New York on June 29.

No Letdown in Global Warming, Warns NOAA Study

By Peter R - Jun 05, 2015 03:26 PM EDT

Contrary to assessment of the IPCC that there was a slowdown in global warming in the last 15 years, the new study accounted 2013 and 2014 temperature data to conclude that the upward trend continued.

Warming Not Causing Greenland's Inland Lakes to Raise Ocean Levels

By Peter R - Jun 04, 2015 03:32 PM EDT

Researchers at MIT found that the lakes cannot drain into the sea as the ice within the ice sheet is thick and does not crack vertically.

Ocean Microbes Can Affect Cloud Formation and Climate: Study

By Peter R - May 19, 2015 04:42 PM EDT

The organic compound in sea spray aerosols can influence cloud formation and brightness

Earth's Oceans Rising, Ice Melting Faster than Ever, Study

By Peter R - May 12, 2015 04:44 PM EDT

A new study revised earlier estimates to estimate that the rate of sea level rise is faster than earlier calculations.

155 Million Metric Tons of Plastic Predicted to Clog Earth's Oceans in 10 Years

By Maria Slither - Feb 13, 2015 11:50 AM EST

Nine million metric tons of plastics are said to be found in our planet's coastal areas this year. By 2025, this is expected to rise up to 155 million metric tons if no intervention is done.

Venus May Have Been Sheathed In CO2 Seas

By R. Siva Kumar - Jan 04, 2015 08:19 PM EST

Most of Venusian atmosphere is comprised of carbon dioxide, according to US study.

Venus's Surface was Covered with Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Ocean

By Peter R - Dec 31, 2014 01:29 PM EST

A new study has shown what the planet's surface could have been in during its early history.

Study Estimates 270,000 Tons Of Plastic Floating In Oceans

By Kamal Nayan - Dec 11, 2014 12:42 AM EST

Nearly 270,000 tons of plastic is floating in the world's ocean, according to a new study. The amount of plastic is enough to full more than 38,500 garbage trucks.

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