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Category: Oceanography

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Volcanism warmed past Earth

Posted on June 23, 2025June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

Geologists dated a global warming event about 180 million years ago. They found it lasted between 169,000 and 417,000 years and was linked…

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    Methane-munching microbes modify the seafloor

    Posted on June 16, 2025June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

    Researchers showed that methane-eating bacteria acidify their surroundings and dissolve carbonate rocks on the seafloor.

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      How will the melting Greenland Ice Sheet affect ocean currents?

      Posted on September 9, 2024June 26, 2025 by Andrea Corpolongo

      Researchers found the melting Greenland Ice Sheet is releasing tons of icebergs into the North Atlantic Ocean that could further disrupt…

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        Could “iron snow” fuel life in Europa’s ocean?

        Posted on June 6, 2024June 26, 2025 by Meri Herrero

        Scientists calculated that microorganisms breathing iron oxide “snow” could produce enough energy to survive on Jupiter's icy moon…

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          Dolphins have special whistles for their young

          Posted on October 30, 2023June 25, 2025 by Aubrey Zerkle

          Researchers found bottlenose dolphins modify the pitch and range of whistles when communicating with their calves, similar to how humans…

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            Northern elephant seals sleep in a deep diving spiral

            Posted on May 25, 2023May 19, 2023 by Ruby Costigan

            Scientists tracked the brain activity of northern elephant seals to find out how they sleep. They found the seals sleep only 2 hours per day…

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              The microscopic competition happening in our oceans

              Posted on September 12, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

              Scientists wanted to understand more about how bacteria and archaea peacefully coexist in the deep ocean.

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                Anchovy-lovers, your favorite pizza topping may get harder to find!

                Posted on August 29, 2022June 23, 2025 by Erica Curles

                Back when the Earth was warmer, a part of the ocean called the Humboldt Current used to be dominated by goby-like fish instead of the…

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                  How long will plastic waste stick around in the deep sea?

                  Posted on August 15, 2022June 25, 2025 by Aubrey Zerkle

                  Plastics are ideal for use in household and industrial products because they are strong and elastic, but these properties also make them…

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                    Viruses inhabit even the deepest depths of the ocean!

                    Posted on December 27, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                    Have you ever wondered what lies in the deepest depths of the ocean? Could there be scary sea monsters or other unknown life forms?…

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