Challenger Deep, in the Mariana Trench, is the deepest point in the ocean known so far, at approximately 11 kilometres - deeper than Mount Everest is tall. The Mariana Trench is 2,500 kilometres long, ...
It is in a place called Mariana Trench, located in the western Pacific Ocean and called Challenger Deep. Extending from the Arctic Ocean to the Southern Ocean, the Ocean is bounded by the ...
Right now, the North Atlantic ocean is, on average ... To understand just how unusual this is, take a look at the chart below. The wave of squiggly lines represents the sea surface temperature ...
A recently published study in Science challenges theories regarding the origins of a significant transition through the Earth ...
Utah State University students can now earn a marine science minor that includes partnership with Loveland Living Planet ...
Chinese scientists have found abiotic organic compounds in the ocean crust, shedding light on deep-sea carbon cycles and life ...
Yet interest in the ocean is growing. A trio of new books plunges into the deep. They journey through the bioluminescent realm of the twilight zone (between 200-1,000 metres) and into the murky ...
The article examines the origins of ocean salinity through processes like weathering, erosion, volcanic activity, and hydrothermal vents. It describes how minerals from rocks are transported to ...
Large pieces degrade over time to become microplastics, but never fully disappear. Plastic has accumulated in huge quantities throughout the ocean - even in deep-sea areas previously thought to be ...
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No, we’re not talking about your winter commute to work, but the depths of the ocean – and while we might know the route to ...
The deep ocean is a busy place when it comes to chemistry, particularly in the case of the hydrothermal vents that litter the sea floor. Hydrothermal vents are a bit like the hot springs you see ...