Study Suggests Lego Bricks Could Survive in Ocean for Up to 1,300 Years
Researchers estimate that the plastic items could endure for anywhere between 100 and 1,300 years
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A Plan to Save Earth's Oceans
According to a recent study, key regions for conservation include the Northern Pacific Ocean near China and Japan and the Atlantic between West Africa and the Americas
Satellites Are Key to Monitoring Ocean Carbon
Our ability to predict future climate relies upon being able to monitor where our carbon emissions go
Coral Reefs Can’t Return from Acid Trip
The study results validate previous research on ocean acidification threats to coral reefs
Radioactive Carbon from Nuclear Bomb Tests Found in Deep Ocean Trenches
A new study finds the first evidence of radioactive carbon from nuclear bomb tests in muscle tissues of crustaceans that inhabit Earth’s ocean trenches
Tapping Freshwater under the Ocean Has Consequences
A study examines the dangers of depleting freshwater resources beneath the world's oceans
Arsenic-Breathing Life Discovered in the Tropical Pacific Ocean
Researchers analyzed seawater samples from a region below the surface where oxygen is almost absent, forcing life to seek other strategie
Underwater Forests a Treasure Trove of New Drugs
Scientists recover dozens of antimicrobial and anticancer compounds from seaweed
Cleaning Up Oil Using Magnets
Iron oxide particles are very attractive to hydrocarbons
Fish Diversity Linked to Caribbean Coral Reef Health
The health of coral reefs can be impacted as much by the diversity of fish that graze on them as by the amount of fish that do so