Despite the importance of visual observation in the ocean, we have imaged a minuscule fraction of the deep seafloor.
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Using Genomics To Trace Ice Planet History: Octopus DNA Reveals West Antarctic Ice Sheet Collapse During Last Interglacial
Genetic analyses of an Antarctic octopus show that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) collapsed during the Last Interglacial ~129,000 to 116,000 years ago when temperatures were only about 1 […]
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Innovative Approach Reveals Environmental Mechanisms Of The End-Cretaceous Extinction
A novel approach to a question that’s been widely investigated reveals more insights about the environmental forcings associated with the end-Cretaceous mass extinction, suggesting that volcanism and other biological changes […]