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Why can't we drink saltwater?
By John Loeffler last updated
More than 70% of our little blue planet is covered by water, but we can only drink a tiny fraction of it. Why can't we drink saltwater when it is all around us?
Why do seashells sound like the ocean?
By Joe Phelan published
A seashell held to your ear may sound like the ocean, but so does cupping your hand or holding a bowl at the same spot. Here's why.
'Unlucky' creatures that enter rare Red Sea brine pools are immediately stunned to death
By Charles Q. Choi published
Scientists recently discovered rare brine pools — dense, salty depressions — at the bottom of the Red Sea, where microbes thrive under extreme conditions.
Scientists discover viruses that secretly rule the world's oceans
By Nicoletta Lanese published
RNA viruses may influence the flow of carbon through the ocean.
The world's biggest clone is a 77-square-mile 'immortal' meadow of seagrass
By Harry Baker published
Researchers have discovered that 4,500-year-old seagrass meadows in Shark Bay, Western Australia, are actually the world's largest clone.
Thousands of new viruses discovered in the ocean
By Rachael Rettner published
More than 5,000 new virus species have been identified in the world's oceans, according to a new study.
Amazon: Earth's mightiest river
By Traci Pedersen published
Reference The Amazon River is a massive, intricate water system. It is by far the largest river on Earth in terms of volume and width.
Stunning satellite image shows immense power of monster 7-story waves in Portugal
By Harry Baker published
An 18-year-old surfer rode a record-breaking 101-foot-wave on the day this image was taken.
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