Researchers probed Martian meteorites to reconstruct Mars’ chaotic history. Their findings suggest that Mars might not have had a global magma ocean. …read more Source:: Science
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Geologists determine early Earth was a ‘water world’ by studying exposed ocean crust
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•Geologists have studied exposed, 3.2-billion-year-old ocean crust in Australia and used that rock data to build a quantitative, inverse model of ancient seawater. The model indicates the early Earth could …read more Source:: Science
Bacterial communities ‘hitchhiking’ on marine plastic trash
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•Using an innovative microscopy method, scientists have revealed the structure of the microbial communities coating microplastic trash collected from a variety of ocean sites. …read more Source:: Science
These sharks use unique molecules to glow green
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•In the depths of the sea, certain shark species transform the ocean’s blue light into a bright green color that only other sharks can see — but how they biofluoresce …read more Source:: Science
Shark hotspots under worldwide threat from overfishing
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•Over 150 scientists from 26 countries combined movement data from nearly 2,000 sharks tracked with satellite tags. Using this tracking information, researchers identified areas of the ocean that were important …read more Source:: Science
Some corals can survive in acidified ocean conditions, but have lower density skeletons
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•Coral reefs face many challenges to their survival, including the global acidification of seawater as a result of rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. A new study shows that …read more Source:: Science
Study provides new insight into origin of Canadian Rockies
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•The Canadian Rocky Mountains were formed when the North American continent was dragged westward during the closure of an ocean basin off the west coast and collided with a microcontinent …read more Source:: Science
Otherworldly mirror pools and mesmerizing landscapes discovered on ocean floor
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•Scientists recently discovered and explored a hydrothermal field at 2,000 meters depth in the Gulf of California where towering mineral structures serve as biological hotspots for life. These newly discovered …read more Source:: Science
Variations in seafloor create freak ocean waves
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•Researchers have found that abrupt variations in the seafloor can cause dangerous ocean waves known as rogue or freak waves — waves so catastrophic that they were once thought to …read more Source:: Science
European waters drive ocean overturning, key for regulating climate
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•An international study reveals the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, which helps regulate Earth’s climate, is highly variable and primarily driven by the conversion of warm, salty, shallow waters into colder, …read more Source:: Science