Thriving Deep-Sea Coral Reefs Discovered Near the Galápagos
Marine biologists discovered two pristine deep-sea coral reefs off the coast of the Galápagos islands this week, one of which is over eight football fields long. The reefs sit between…
Scientists Stumped by ‘Golden Orb’ From Seafloor That’s ‘Biological in Origin’
The specimen as seen in the NOAA vessel’s wet lab.Photo: NOAA Ocean Exploration, Seascape Alaska A team of researchers exploring the seafloor off Alaska last week recovered a peculiar brassy-yellow…
See a Newly Discovered ‘Pristine’ Deep-Sea Coral Reef in the Galápagos
There’s a new, ancient coral reef in town, and it’s magnificent. Scientists working to survey the deep ocean surrounding the Galápagos Islands discovered a never-before-observed reef complex, hundreds of meters…
See Newly Discovered Deep Sea ‘Chimneys’ Teeming With Life
Footage taken from the Falkor(too) expedition shows a “chimney” at a hydrothermal vent thousands of feet under the ocean.Gif: Gizmodo / Schmidt Ocean Institute A multidisciplinary team of scientists say…
Study Finds Shockingly Fast Sea Level Rise Around U.S. Southeast and Gulf Coast
Sea level rise is transforming the U.S. coastline across the country, but researchers have noticed that the rate of sea level rise has increased faster in the last decade around…
12 Sea Creatures That Look Extremely Fake
Enypniastes eximia or headless chicken monster? You be the judge. Image: NOAA Why leave Earth in search of aliens when you can just dive right into our oceans? No doubt,…