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Twelve years ago, a volcanic eruption almost totally wiped out life on an island in the Pacific. Now, in the wake of the devastation, scientists are using genetic analysis to see how flora managed to bounce back on the scarred island.  The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content. …

“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A neutrino sensor array, ARCA, lines the Mediterranean seafloor near Sicily. A physicist took ARCA’s first huge win to a warm audience at the Neutrino 2024 conference. The highly energetic neutrino could indicate a source from …

A vast network of 332 submarine canyons has been discovered beneath Antarctica’s icy perimeter, dramatically expanding scientists’ understanding of how the continent interacts with global ocean systems. The findings, published in the peer-reviewed journal Marine Geology, stem from what researchers describe as the most detailed map ever produced of the Antarctic seafloor. The research, led by Dr David Amblàs of …

An artist has completed a 26-mile ocean crossing in a kayak made entirely of mushrooms, capping off the bizarre voyage with an unexpected whale encounter. Sam Shoemaker launched his hand-grown vessel from Catalina Island in early August, aiming to paddle to San Pedro, just south of Los Angeles. The journey took nearly 12 hours, with Shoemaker powering through seasickness and …

Do they make dentures for sharks? In the future, they might need to, with recent research suggesting that sharks may lose their deadly bite to ocean acidification. Shark teeth are the envy of the animal kingdom: they’re sharp and constantly growing. When one tooth falls out, the next is ready to spring up in its place. This dental regeneration is …

Press enter or click to view image in full size Detailed laboratory results for the abundances of elements listed on the horizontal axis. The top panel (a) shows the element composition of four Australasian tektites compared to the upper continental crust (UCC) of Earth. The middle panel (b) compares the elemental patterns of the four tektite samples (red, green, blue, …

Meet the “bumpy snailfish.” The adorable new species of deep-sea snailfish was captured on camera by MBARI researchers (Photo credit: MBARI 2019). Researchers have filmed an adorable, previously unknown species of deep-sea snailfish with oversized eyes more than 10,700 feet beneath the ocean surface. Scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) discovered the super-cute animal using a remotely …

Deep beneath the Earth’s surface, in a layer called the mantle, heat builds up and pulses, causing rock to slowly rise toward the crust. This movement is known as a mantle upwelling, and it plays a major role in forming volcanoes, breaking continents apart, and even creating new ocean basins. In East Africa, the Afar Depression is famous among geologists …

Three new species of snailfish discovered in Pacific Ocean depths  Oceanographic Magazine A New, ‘Adorable’ Deep-Sea Fish Swims Into View  The New York Times Newly Discovered Deep-Sea Fish Named in Honor of Whitman Professor  Whitman College MBARI’s advanced underwater technology reveals a new species of deep-sea snailfish  MBARI Scientists Have Filmed A New Species Of Snailfish, And We’re Having A Hard Time Believing It’s …

Dozens of shipping containers spill into ocean after apparent accident at Port of Long Beach Dozens of shipping containers spill into ocean after apparent accident at Port of Long Beach 03:22 An apparent accident involving a cargo ship at the Port of Long Beach left a mess in the ocean on Tuesday morning. Aerial footage captured around 10:30 a.m. showed …