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A pelican in Panama City walked up to a NOAA office and tapped on the door with its beak, wrapped in fishing line and stuck with hooks. The staff inside happened to be exactly the people who could help.
Scientists exploring the Caribbean seafloor stumbled upon 35 sea urchins gathered for what appears to be a rare mating event, and every single one was wearing a "hat" made of ocean debris. The delightful discovery reveals just how much mystery still exists in our ocean's depths.
A team of ocean explorers is heading to one of the most remote places on Earth to reveal what's hiding beneath waters that have barely been studied. The 31-day expedition will map deep-sea life, underwater mountains, and World War II battle sites in real time for anyone with an internet connection to watch.
A team aboard the E/V Nautilus is exploring 407,241 square kilometers of mostly unmapped Pacific Ocean floor near Wake Island, one of Earth's most remote areas. The 31-day expedition will survey deep-sea life, collect geological data, and document World War II shipwrecks while streaming discoveries live to the world.
When government scientists lost their jobs, they didn't let years of climate data disappear. Now 80 experts have launched climate.us to keep vital information accessible to everyone.
Scientists have finally solved the puzzle of a mysterious golden blob discovered two miles deep in the Pacific Ocean off Alaska. The strange object turned out to be something left behind by a rare deep-sea creature.
After nearly three years of scientific detective work, researchers have finally identified the mysterious golden orb found two miles deep in the Gulf of Alaska. The shimmering discovery turned out to be part of a giant deep-sea anemone, proving that Earth's oceans still hold countless secrets waiting to be unlocked.
Scientists just solved a three-year puzzle from the ocean floor. That glowing golden orb discovered deep in Alaska's waters turned out to be the leftover base of a giant sea anemone.
A mysterious golden sphere found on the Alaskan seafloor in 2023 stumped scientists for nearly three years. Advanced DNA testing finally revealed it was part of a giant deep-sea anemone, showing how ocean exploration continues unlocking nature's secrets.
Scientists finally solved the mystery of a strange golden object found two miles beneath the Gulf of Alaska. The answer reveals secrets about one of the ocean's rarest creatures.
A new satellite just reached its permanent home 1 million miles from Earth, where it will protect our planet from dangerous solar storms. SOLAR-1 is now standing guard between the sun and Earth, ready to give us early warning of incoming space weather.