Life on earth depends on the network of sea bacteria
Original version Of This story appeared in Quanta magazine,Proclorococcus Bacteria are so small that you have to line up around one thousand of them to match the thickness of human…
Why dumping seawater on blazes isn't the answer to California's wildfire problem?
The first 10 hours of exposure to salt water in June 2022 showed little effect on our coastal forest and grew normally for the rest of the year. We increased…
NASA wants to explore the icy moons of Jupiter and Saturn with autonomous robots
Europa's orbit is an ellipse, and the satellite's shape is affected by Jupiter's gravity, distorting it as it passes close to Jupiter.This change in shape creates friction inside Europa, generating…
New Study Uncovers Vital Ocean Processes for Carbon Storage and Climate Regulation
Organic carbon preservation in ocean sediments, a phenomenon critical to the Earth's carbon cycle, has been illuminated by new research. The study explores mechanisms that prevent organic carbon from breaking…
83-Yr-Old Grandpa to Swim in Freezing Ocean to Raise Money for Kenyans
An 83-year-old grandparent from Fountainstown, Irelandm, is set to dunk into the freezing ocean to raise money for local communities in Kenya on Tuesday, December 3. Though it is expected to…
Sea Turtles Can Aid Scientists Map Under-Ocean Seagrass in an Attempt to Conserve Marine Ecology
Seagrass meadows, which serve as critical marine ecosystems, have been mapped more accurately using satellite-tagged green turtles compared to conventional satellite imagery, according to a study published in the Proceedings…
Baleen Whales' Hearing Tested for the First Time, Scientists Discover New Capabilities
In a study published in the Science journal, researchers successfully tested the hearing of baleen whales for the first time. The controversial research, conducted in 2023, involved capturing two juvenile…