oceans

New report reveals major risks in turning oceans into carbon sinks

The world's oceans are expected to play a key part in drawing carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere to help…

4 months ago

The ancient oxygen flood that forever changed life in the oceans

Some 390 million years ago in the ancient ocean, marine animals began colonizing depths previously uninhabited. New research indicates this…

7 months ago

The oceans are overheating—and scientists say a climate tipping point may be here

The global marine heatwaves (MHWs) of 2023 were unprecedented in their intensity, persistence, and scale, according to a new study.…

8 months ago

Earth’s Oceans Were Once Green, And Scientists Say They Could Shift Color Again

Japanese scientists say that the evolution of photosynthesis caused Earth's oceans to be formerly green, as per a report. The…

11 months ago

Study Finds Venus Likely Never Had Oceans, Challenging Past Theories

A recent study published in Nature Astronomy has concluded that Venus likely never had oceans or conditions conducive to life.…

1 year ago

Oceans emit sulfur and cool the climate more than previously thought

Researchers have quantified for the first time the global emissions of a sulfur gas produced by marine life, revealing it…

1 year ago

Uranus’s swaying moons will help spacecraft seek out hidden oceans

When NASA's Voyager 2 flew by Uranus in 1986, it captured grainy photographs of large ice-covered moons. Now nearly 40…

1 year ago

Diving deeper into our oceans: Underwater drones open new doors for global coral reef research

At the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), scientists at the Marine Genomics Unit, in collaboration with the Japanese…

2 years ago

Ice age could help predict oceans’ response to global warming

A team of scientists led by a Tulane University oceanographer has found that deposits deep under the ocean floor reveal…

2 years ago