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Largest deep-sea coral reef to date is mapped by scientists off the US Atlantic coast
Scientists have mapped the largest coral reef deep in the ocean, stretching hundreds of miles off the U.S. coast.
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Scientists discover massive new field of underwater geysers
Scientists with the Schmidt Ocean Institute discovered a new hydrothermal vent field in the Galapagos Islands, larger than a professional soccer field.
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WATCH: Boogie boarders catch waves in bioluminescence
Boogie boarders caught some waves in bioluminescence at Huntington Beach, Calif., on Sept. 5.
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Japan begins release of 1.3 million metric tons of radioactive water into ocean
Japan began releasing more than 1 million metric tons of radioactive water into the ocean on Thursday as part of its plan to decommission the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
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Kids Ocean Day Introduces Children to Life on the Sea
For some kids, this was their first trip on the ocean. Karma Dickerson reports for the NBC4 News on Aug. 1, 2023.
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The world's oceans are off-the-charts warm — and the worst could be yet to come
It’s not yet the height of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and surface temperatures have already shattered records.
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World's oceans are much warmer than normal this summer
The world’s oceans are much warmer than normal this summer with 40% of the oceans currently experiencing a marine heat wave according to NOAA.
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Scientists Are Puzzled by Orcas Sinking Boats in a String of Abnormal Attacks
A string of incidents since 2020 prompted one scientist to say the attacks may indicate that the whales are intending to cause damage to sailing vessels. Others are more skeptical.
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Drone Footage Captures Pod of Orcas Attacking Two Gray Whales in Monterey Bay
Two adult gray whales fended off more than 30 orcas in a six-hour attack off the coast of California.
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Nations Reach Accord to Protect Marine Life on High Seas
For the first time, United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas, concluding two weeks of talks in New York.
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One of the Biggest Autonomous Transportation Tests Is Operating Deep Underwater
Self-driving innovation is thousands of feet below the ocean surface, with Boeing and other defense contractors building unmanned subs for the military.