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A 2,500 Kilometer Oasis of Creatures Rewrites the Search for Aliens

Life without sunlight is thriving nearly 31,000 feet down between Russia and Alaska. Scientists found a 2,500-kilometer belt of clams and tube worms powered by methane, not photosynthesis.

A 2,500 Kilometer Oasis of Creatures Rewrites the Search for Aliens

Life without sunlight is thriving nearly 31,000 feet down between Russia and Alaska. Scientists found a 2,500-kilometer belt of clams and tube worms powered by methane, not photosynthesis.

Sharks Are Losing Their Teeth As Oceans Turn Acidic

Sharks Are Losing Their Teeth As Oceans Turn Acidic

Sharks have survived for more than 400 million years, but a new threat is breaking them down from the inside out. Scientists found that as oceans absorb more CO₂, shark...

Sharks Are Losing Their Teeth As Oceans Turn Acidic

Sharks have survived for more than 400 million years, but a new threat is breaking them down from the inside out. Scientists found that as oceans absorb more CO₂, shark...

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Texas Teens Turn Sound Waves Into a Weapon Against Microplastics

Two teenagers from Texas just built a pen-sized device that removes up to 94% of toxic microplastics from water using nothing but sound waves.

Texas Teens Turn Sound Waves Into a Weapon Against Microplastics

Two teenagers from Texas just built a pen-sized device that removes up to 94% of toxic microplastics from water using nothing but sound waves.

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Mexican Innovators Turn Avocado Waste Into Cutlery That Could Save the Oceans

Plastic forks and straws often end up in the ocean, where they linger for centuries. A Mexican company is fighting back by turning discarded avocado pits into durable utensils that...

Mexican Innovators Turn Avocado Waste Into Cutlery That Could Save the Oceans

Plastic forks and straws often end up in the ocean, where they linger for centuries. A Mexican company is fighting back by turning discarded avocado pits into durable utensils that...

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Hurricane Erin Sweeps Away Fragile Sea Turtle Nests Leaving Heartbreak on the Shore

Hurricane Erin never struck land with catastrophic force, but its fury hit where few could see. Along the fragile coastlines of North Carolina and Florida, waves swallowed sea turtle nests,...

Hurricane Erin Sweeps Away Fragile Sea Turtle Nests Leaving Heartbreak on the Shore

Hurricane Erin never struck land with catastrophic force, but its fury hit where few could see. Along the fragile coastlines of North Carolina and Florida, waves swallowed sea turtle nests,...

Robots Capture Rare Ocean Mixing That Speeds Arctic Ice Loss

Robots Capture Rare Ocean Mixing That Speeds Arctic Ice Loss

In the icy Greenland Sea, scientists witnessed something almost impossible to capture with traditional tools: a fleeting ocean phenomenon that can accelerate Arctic ice loss. Using robotic technology, researchers uncovered...

Robots Capture Rare Ocean Mixing That Speeds Arctic Ice Loss

In the icy Greenland Sea, scientists witnessed something almost impossible to capture with traditional tools: a fleeting ocean phenomenon that can accelerate Arctic ice loss. Using robotic technology, researchers uncovered...