Paleontologists have discovered the first detailed fossil of a hagfish, the slimy, eel-like carrion feeders of the ocean. The 100-million-year-old fossil helps answer questions about when these ancient, jawless fish …read more Source:: Science
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Oceans are warming even faster than previously thought
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•Heat trapped by greenhouse gases is raising ocean temperatures faster than previously thought, concludes an analysis of four recent ocean heating observations. The results provide further evidence that earlier claims …read more Source:: Science
Sponges on ancient ocean floors 100 million years before Cambrian period
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•Researchers have found the oldest clue yet of animal life, dating back at least 100 million years before the famous Cambrian explosion of animal fossils. …read more Source:: Science
Patenting marine genetic resources: Who owns ocean biodiversity?
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•Marine organisms have evolved to thrive in various ocean environments, resulting in unique adaptations that make them the object of commercial interest. Researchers have identified 862 marine species, with a …read more Source:: Science
Study reveals new Antarctic process contributing to sea level rise and climate change
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•A new study has revealed a previously undocumented process where melting glacial ice sheets change the ocean in a way that further accelerates the rate of ice melt and sea …read more Source:: Science
New deep reef ocean zone, the rariphotic, teeming with new fish species
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•Diving down below the range of scuba in the Curasub, Smithsonian deep reef explorers discovered a new world where roughly half of the fish had no names. They are calling …read more Source:: Science
Deep-sea fish choose habitat according to genotype, new research says
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•Scientists have found evidence of natural selection in a deep-sea fish species adapting to the depth of ocean that it inhabits. …read more Source:: Science
Model based on hydrothermal sources evaluate possibility of life on Jupiter’s icy moon
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•Scientists compare primitive Earth scenario with satellite Europa’s conditions; the Jupiterian moon could host microorganisms at the bottom of a huge warm ocean located underneath its frozen crust. …read more Source:: Science
Wireless energy source generates electricity from simple motions such as waves, clapping hands
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•Researchers have developed a wireless energy source that generates electricity from simple mechanical motion, such as the waves in the ocean, the tap of a foot or the clap of …read more Source:: Science
The ocean is losing its breath — here’s the global scope
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•In the past 50 years, the amount of water in the open ocean with zero oxygen has gone up more than fourfold. In coastal water bodies, including estuaries and seas, …read more Source:: Science