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Oceans July 17, 2019

Tiny fighting worms make one of the loudest sounds in the ocean

Tiny, feisty worms that live off the coast of Japan fight by headbutting each other — and they aren't quiet about it. During these feuds, the worms emit one of the loudest sounds in the ocean, according to a new study.

Oceans July 16, 2019

Human-sized jellyfish lurking off English coast stuns divers: 'It’s an experience we’ll never forget'

Two divers off the coast of England had the experience of a lifetime when they came across — and swam alongside — a human-sized barrel jellyfish, scientifically known as a Rhizostoma Pulmo.

OPINION July 15, 2019

William McKeever: Sharks aren't quite the threat that 'Jaws' portrayed

Unlike our fear of sharks, their fear of us is justified.

Pollution July 11, 2019

Scientists discover radiation leak '100,000 times normal level' from Russian nuclear sub wreck

Scientists have identified a radiation leak on the wreck of a Russian nuclear submarine that sank in Arctic waters in 1989.

Oceans July 9, 2019

'World's most dangerous glacier' could cause catastrophic sea level rise, study warns

A glacier in West Antarctica, known as "the world's most dangerous," could completely melt away and cause a rapid and "catastrophic" sea-level rise, a new study warns.

NASA July 5, 2019

Mysterious 'Earthquake mountain' swallowed up by ocean, NASA images show

Zalzala Koh may be out of sight for now, but that does not mean it is completely gone. In 2019, hints of the island persist in Landsat imagery. As recently as June 2019, Landsat observed trails of sediment circulating around the submerged base. The series of images above shows the island in April and September 2013, November 2016, and April 2019. The Advanced Land Imager (ALI) on EO-1 acquired the September 2013 image; all the others images came from the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8.

Birds June 27, 2019

Bird in Florida spotted feeding baby chick cigarette butt: 'Absolutely disheartening'

A mother bird at a beach in Florida was spotted feeding her baby chick a cigarette butt, prompting one woman to remind beachgoers this summer to clean up after themselves. 

Oceans June 27, 2019

Massive blobs of 'fire ice' lurks beneath the ocean. We know almost nothing about them.

There's a giant trove of frozen methane, or "fire ice," locked beneath our ocean's surface. If released, it could trigger tsunamis, landslides and release huge amounts of carbon into our already-warming atmosphere. But we have almost no idea how much there is or where to find it.

Pollution June 25, 2019

Weird 'plasticrust' forms on Portuguese island

Plastic pollution seems to have found a new way to creep into the natural landscape.

Oceans June 25, 2019

Mysterious freshwater reservoir found hidden beneath the ocean

Scientists have found a gigantic freshwater aquifer hidden deep below the ocean.

Oceans June 24, 2019

Terrifying images show giant squid the size of a car caught on camera in US waters for first time

A giant squid has been caught on camera in U.S. waters for the first time ever by researchers who were looking for creatures living in the "midnight zone" of the sea.