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Category: Oceanography

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How will the melting Greenland Ice Sheet affect ocean currents?

Posted on September 9, 2024September 8, 2024 by Andrea Corpolongo

Researchers found the melting Greenland Ice Sheet is releasing tons of icebergs into the North Atlantic Ocean that could further disrupt…

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    Could “iron snow” fuel life in Europa’s ocean?

    Posted on June 6, 2024July 30, 2024 by Meri Herrero

    Scientists calculated that microorganisms breathing iron oxide “snow” could produce enough energy to survive on Jupiter's icy moon…

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      Dolphins have special whistles for their young

      Posted on October 30, 2023May 9, 2024 by Aubrey Zerkle

      Researchers found bottlenose dolphins modify the pitch and range of whistles when communicating with their calves, similar to how humans…

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        Northern elephant seals sleep in a deep diving spiral

        Posted on May 25, 2023May 19, 2023 by Ruby Costigan

        Scientists tracked the brain activity of northern elephant seals to find out how they sleep. They found the seals sleep only 2 hours per day…

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          The microscopic competition happening in our oceans

          Posted on September 12, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

          Scientists wanted to understand more about how bacteria and archaea peacefully coexist in the deep ocean.

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            Anchovy-lovers, your favorite pizza topping may get harder to find!

            Posted on August 29, 2022November 8, 2022 by Erica Curles

            Back when the Earth was warmer, a part of the ocean called the Humboldt Current used to be dominated by goby-like fish instead of the…

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              How long will plastic waste stick around in the deep sea?

              Posted on August 15, 2022May 9, 2024 by Aubrey Zerkle

              Plastics are ideal for use in household and industrial products because they are strong and elastic, but these properties also make them…

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                Viruses inhabit even the deepest depths of the ocean!

                Posted on December 27, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                Have you ever wondered what lies in the deepest depths of the ocean? Could there be scary sea monsters or other unknown life forms?…

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                  How water shaped the Earth

                  Posted on November 21, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                  Water has molded our planet into what it is today, in ways you may not have imagined! #water #waterislife

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                    Could “Fools’ Gold” have helped build the first proteins?

                    Posted on September 21, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                    How and why humans exist are questions that have challenged different cultures ever since the dawn of civilization. Many scientists have…

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