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Only about 20% of the ocean’s depths has been mapped by humans. Here’s what we do — and don’t — know about the deep seas and why studying them is so risky.
This animated map from NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio (SVS) highlights ocean currents at different depths. It’s based on the Estimating the Circulation and Climate of the Ocean (ECCO ...
Well, steel yourself and take a look — you'll definitely agree that no one needs to go into the ocean, EVER. 1. First up: Ursula, I think one of your mermaid slugs got out of debtor's prison.
It's often said that we know more about the depths of the Universe than the ocean floors of our own planet, but this might soon change with OceanoCam, a newly-developed cheap underwater camera for ...
“The depth of sampling conducted is orders of magnitude greater than previously available and reveals the enormous range of genetic diversity of different microbes in the ocean,” she says.
Just how hard is it to find a plane at the bottom of the ocean? Imagine standing on one of the highest mountain peaks and trying to spot a suitcase on the ground. Then imagine doing it in complete … ...
It would take nearly 300 years — in the aftermath of the Titanic disaster — before sonar technology began to offer scientists a clearer picture of what lies in the ocean’s depths.
The ocean depths are home to a phantasmagoria of bizarre creatures, ranging from the footballfish to the "vampire squid from hell." Living in the dark at crushing depths, the animals below are ...
A history of ocean exploration. The first submarine was built by Dutch engineer Cornelis Drebbel in 1620, but it stuck to shallow waters. It would take nearly 300 years — in the aftermath of the ...
It would take nearly 300 years — in the aftermath of the Titanic disaster — before sonar technology began to offer scientists a clearer picture of what lies in the ocean’s depths.