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Traces of ancient magma ocean found in Greenland
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The rocks contain chemical "fingerprints" from when the magma oceans crystallized.
Pirate attacks linked to destructive fishing
By Patrick Pester published
A new study reveals pirate attacks are more common in waters experiencing destructive and illegal fishing, suggesting the two may be linked.
'Pile of rope' on a Texas beach is a weird, real-life sea creature
By Mindy Weisberger published
Frequently mistaken for discarded piles of beach trash, ropelike sea whips are a type of colorful coastal coral.
Arctic Ocean was once a tub of fresh water covered with a half-mile of ice
By Stephanie Pappas published
At least twice, the Arctic Ocean was a freshwater pool cut off from other oceans and capped with almost 3,000 feet of ice.
The Atlantic Ocean is widening. Here’s why.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Sizzling-hot rocks are rising up and pushing on the plates on either side of the Atlantic.
US rivers are changing from blue to yellow and green, satellite images show
By Harry Baker published
Researchers believe color changes could be used as a proxy for the health of river ecosystems.
Red Sea oil tanker 4 times as big as Exxon Valdez could spill any day now
By Rafi Letzter published
A mammoth oil tanker is decaying into the Red Sea, threatening to pollute the water supply of millions of people and the world's most resilient coral reef.
Ancient fragment of the Pacific Ocean found buried 400 miles below China
By Peter Dockrill published
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