Scientists discover vast reef behind Great Barrier Reef
Researchers working with the Royal Australian Navy have discovered an extensive reef system behind the famous Great Barrier Reef, mapping a huge network of donut-shaped features th...
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'Weather bombs' could 'X-ray' Earth to help detect quakes
Small, intense storms known as "weather bombs" may trigger rare tremors deep within the Earth, offering scientists a new way to study the mysterious structure and inner workings of...
Buried tectonic plate reveals hidden dinosaur-era sea
A previously unknown tectonic plate — one that has been swallowed up by the Earth — has been discovered in the Philippine Sea, according to a recent study.
Baltimore streams tainted by amphetamines
Are the nation’s streams tainted with hard drugs?
Black dress undergoes dramatic transformation after artist submerges it in the Dead Sea
The Internet is no stranger to dresses that go viral – and the latest viral phenomenon documents the dramatic transformation of a black dress that was submerged in the Dead Sea.
MIT scientists invent solar-powered sponge that can boil water
Foam, specially-coated copper, and bubble wrap are components of a simple but innovative new device that can boil water without electricity, MIT announced.
Great white shark nursery, possible birthing site, discovered off Long Island
An ocean research organization has discovered a nursery and probably even the birthing site of great white sharks in the North Atlantic— and it’s near Montauk, Long Island.
Hooked, 500-pound mako sharks flips for freedom
Fisherman in hysterics when huge fish tries to free itself from line in San Diego
Rare sixgill shark sighting deep in ocean amazes scientists
Raw video: Rarely-seen shark spotted 490-feet below surface near Desolation Sound in British Columbia
Deep dive: Scientists set to explore sunken WWII-era aircraft carrier
A research vessel will explore a ghost from World War II Monday night: a sunken aircraft carrier that served in the war and later withstood nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll.
