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Until now, 90 per cent of the excess heat created by greenhouse gas emissions has been drawn down into the ocean, but this capacity for heat absorption is now being lost, which could lead to longer ma ...

The study by ocean health initiative Back to Blue reveals the concerning gaps in ocean literacy levels among 18–24-year-olds ...

Using computer models similar to those used to study Earth's oceans, researchers say their findings have important ...

With serpentine necks, flippers and a mouth full of needle-sharp teeth, plesiosaurs have captured imaginations since ...

The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every ...

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Searching for life in alien oceans may be more difficult than scientists previously thought, even when we can sample these ...