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Scientists Find New Ecosystem in Deepest Trenches of Pacific Ocean
Scientists have long studied organisms that thrive around hydrothermal vents. But those native to areas known as cold seeps — ...
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Chinese scientists uncover strange life forms at 31,000 feet below the Pacific Ocean
The organisms discovered sustain on chemosynthesis rather than sunlight and are clustered around abundant methane seeps in ...
Maps: Tracking a Tsunami in the Pacific Ocean
Alerts for a potential tsunami were issued for coastlines in North America, Hawaii, Russia and Japan after a powerful ...
Culprit behind mass sea star deaths along Pacific coast revealed, scientists say
Starting in 2013, a mysterious sea star wasting disease sparked a mass die-off from Mexico to Alaska. The epidemic has ...
Pacific algae invade Algeria beaches, pushing humans and fish away
At a beach near Algiers, brown algae native to the Pacific Ocean cover the golden sand, posing a threat to ecosystems native ...
The Pacific Dodged a Monster Tsunami After One of the Biggest Quakes Ever. Here’s Why
An 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula shook the Pacific, but its tsunami fizzled. A geologist explains ...
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Chinese Team Stunned as Deep-Sea Submersible Finds Ecosystem At Pacific Ocean's Deepest Trench Zone
The most vibrant chemosynthesis-based communities were captured using a manned submersible, Fendouzhe, on an expedition to ...
Father-son duo row across Pacific Ocean to break records, raise money
For 48 straight days, Tim Crockett and his son, Harrison, shared a small space aboard a 24-foot boat as they rowed across the ...
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NASA Detects Creepy ‘Woman’s Voice’ in the Pacific Ocean Scientists Still Can’t Explain
In 1999, scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recorded an unusual and eerie noise ...