Category: Oceanography

Viruses inhabit even the deepest depths of the ocean! Researchers discovered unknown viruses in the Mariana, Yap, and Kermadec Trenches that are diverse and unique.

Posted on December 27, 2021November 29, 2021 by Kasandra D. Velarde 741 views

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

How water shaped the Earth Minerologists, geologists, astronomers, astrobiologists explain how water shaped our planet’s history by studying the types of chemical reactions where water plays a fundamental role.

Posted on November 21, 2020November 16, 2021 by Romulo Cruz 680 views

Water has molded our planet into what it is today, in ways you may not have imagined! #water #waterislife

Could “Fools’ Gold” have helped build the first proteins? Scientists measured the forces that allow iron pyrite to help amino acids bind to each other at the bottom of the ocean -- to understand how life may have formed a long time ago.

Posted on September 21, 2020November 16, 2021 by Marcos Jusino-Maldonado 369 views

How and why humans exist are questions that have challenged different cultures ever since the dawn of civilization. Many scientists have…

What beached whales can teach us about antibiotic resistance Researchers found that more than half of the bacteria collected from stranded cetaceans in the Philippines showed antimicrobial resistance to commonly used drugs.

Posted on September 17, 2020November 16, 2021 by Ma. Francesca Santiago 394 views

Researchers found that more than half of the bacteria collected from stranded cetaceans in the Philippines showed antimicrobial resistance…

Deep-sea mining impacts on diverse ocean ecosystems Microorganisms in the dark depths of the ocean turn minerals into food that supports unique ecosystems. When we mine those minerals, the microorganisms suffer, and we could lose valuable resources.

Posted on September 1, 2020April 7, 2021 by Andrea Corpolongo 453 views

Sunlight does not reach the deepest parts of the ocean, but life still thrives in the darkness. Below depths of 200 meters, where sunlight…