Ocean
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US
Fearsome Sharks of Today Evolved When Ancient Oceans Got Hot
More than 100 million years ago, scientists say, warming seas and reduced oxygen may have sent some sharks higher into…
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US
It’s a Golden Age for Shipwreck Discoveries. Why?
More lost shipwrecks are being found because of new technology, climate change and more vessels scanning the ocean floor for…
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Magazine
Alone on the Ocean, With 400,000 Friends
Video dinner parties, spa days, stuffed animals, favorite hoodies and cozy, colorful fleece blankets. Cole Brauer’s Instagram feed hardly feels…
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World
2024 Begins With More Record Heat Worldwide
On the heels of Earth’s warmest year, January was the eighth month in a row in which global temperatures blew…
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World
See How Hot 2023 Was in Two Charts. Hint: Record Hot.
Month after month, global temperatures didn’t just break records, they smashed them. This year could be even warmer.
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US
Poison Gas Hints at Potential for Life on an Ocean Moon of Saturn
A researcher who has studied the icy world said “the prospects for the development of life are getting better and…
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World
Rapid Antarctic Melting Looks Certain, Even if Emissions Goals Are Met
It may be too late to halt the decline of the West Antarctic ice shelves, a study found, but climate…
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Under a Hellish Ocean Habitat, Bizarre Animals Are Lurking
For the first time, scientists observed tubeworms and other complex ocean creatures dwelling beneath hydrothermal vents.
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Magazine
Obsessed with the Ocean, Susan Casey Takes the Plunge
Susan Casey has long been enchanted by the deep ocean. For her book “The Underworld,” she finally got to visit…
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World
Vessel Vanishes on a Dive to Titanic Wreck, Setting Off a Search
The submersible vessel carrying five people slipped into the dark waters of the North Atlantic, heading to what remained of…