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mumbrella.com.auscience18 hrs ago
Expedition Finds Record Whale Skeletons at 2400 Meters West of Australia
Researchers in a deep-sea submersible encountered multiple whale skeletons west of Australia in 2023. The remains at 2400 meters depth form the largest, deepest and oldest collection documented on the sea floor. @ScienceMagazine reported the unprecedented abundance uncovered duri…
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rnz.co.nzscience6 days ago
Researchers Find World's Deepest Whale Graveyard at 7002 Metres
@NewScientist reported that a 2023 submersible expedition located 485 whale-fall and fossil sites in the Diamantina Zone. The find includes a new extinct beaked-whale species and specimens up to 5.26 million years old.
theconversation.comscience11 days ago
Ocean Heat Content Rises in Region Since 1990s
Ocean heat in the region has increased since the 1990s. The change coincides with shifts in ocean currents, effects on marine life, and local sea level changes.
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Science Newsscience12 days ago
North Atlantic cold patch linked to weakening ocean current
A patch of cooler water in the North Atlantic has been tied to reduced heat transport by a major ocean current. Researchers analyzed temperature and heat flux records dating back to 1870.
sciencealert.comscience16 days ago
Fram Strait Seafloor Records Show More Iceberg-Delivered Dropstones Since Early 2000s
@Nature reported that four decades of shipboard records document an abrupt increase in iceberg occurrence beginning in the early 2000s, traced to outlet glaciers in northeast Greenland and the Russian High Arctic.
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nypost.comworld34 days ago
Researchers Map Previously Uncharted Island in Northwestern Weddell Sea
A German research team identified and surveyed an island in the northwestern Weddell Sea that had been marked only as a navigation hazard on nautical charts. The discovery occurred during an expedition aboard the icebreaker Polarstern last month.
thecanary.coworld50 days ago
Scientists Identify Causes of Antarctic Sea Ice Decline Since 2015
Antarctic sea ice began a steep decline in 2015 after decades of expansion. A study published on May 2, 2026, describes a three-phase process involving stronger westerly winds, warmer deep water rising to the surface, and a self-reinforcing cycle of warmer, saltier surface waters…