Seventy percent of the Earth’s surface is covered with water, but water also flows beneath its surface.
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Life Thrives In The Deepest Ocean: New Discoveries From The Mariana Trench
The latest scientific research at the deepest part of the ocean has revealed something extraordinary – biodiversity is extensive and flourishing despite the extreme conditions.
Ancient Marine Organisms Play A Role In Recording Past Climate Change On Earth
A new study led by an international team, including researchers from The University of Western Australia, has discovered that a common marine organism could provide new ways to monitor ocean […]
Marine Mineral Formations in the Arctic Ocean Challenge Existing Geologic Theories
A new study from USGS describes a previously unknown process of marine mineral formation in the Arctic Ocean, driven by frictional heating along tectonic faults rather than by hydrothermal activity.
Earth’s Earliest Sea Creatures Drove Evolution By Stirring The Water
A study involving the University of Cambridge has used virtual recreations of the earliest animal ecosystems, known as marine animal forests, to demonstrate the part they played in the evolution […]
