An asteroid could hit Earth: What could happen, and should we worry?
An asteroid named 2024 YR4, first spotted Dec. 27, is possibly headed right toward Earth, but we don't need to run for cover just yet. Here's why.
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Great Lakes Fishery nears success in eradicating sea lamprey threat
The Great Lakes Fishery’s one of a kind pest control program is getting closer to ridding the lakes of its problem. Sea Lampreys are parasitic fish native to the Atlantic Ocean. They parasitize other ...
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The world’s kelp needs help — less than 2% is highly protected
Using only fins, divers wild-harvest abalone off eastern Australia’s coast. The marine snail, known for its beautiful ...
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A key Atlantic Ocean current might be more stable than we thought, new study finds
A current system in the Atlantic Ocean that's crucial for regulating the world's weather and ecosystems might be more stable ...
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1.4 million euros for Dutch research into impact of deep-sea mining
The Dutch contributing partners of the international MiningImpact3 consortium have been awarded 1.4 million euros by the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
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‘Marine Prosperity Areas’ Represent a New Hope in Conservation
Could 2025 be the year marine protection efforts get a “glow up”? According to a team of conservation-minded researchers, including Octavio Aburto of UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography ...
SS United States luxury liner cleared for final voyage to Florida
The SS United States has been cleared to sail from south Philadelphia to Mobile, Ala., in preparation for its eventual ...
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Predators are falling out of sync with their prey as oceans warm
In the sea as on land, climate change is driving shifts in the abundance and distribution of species. Scientists are just ...
Climate Puzzle: Scientists Uncover Mysterious Halt in the Atlantic “Conveyor Belt” Slowdown
The weakening of the AMOC has paused since the early 2010s. A recent study by scientists at AOML found that the Atlantic ...
Might of the wild: Here are the 8 largest mammals on Earth
From mammoth African elephants to giant whales, let's take a look at the 8 largest mammals that inhabit our planet.
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Florida Atlantic’s ECOS program tackles South Florida’s environmental challenges
Florida Atlantic University’s College of Science and Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute collaborated to launch the School of Environmental, Coastal and Ocean Sustainability (ECOS). FAU-affiliated ...