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sciencealert.com > the-atlantic-ocean-has-a-hidden-heat-valve-that-controls-earths-temperature-and-it-could-be-closing

The Atlantic Ocean Has a Hidden 'Heat Valve' That Controls Earth's Temperature – And It Could Be Closing

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (468+ words) Our relatively stable global climate is governed by an incredibly complex set of factors, all interacting with each other in dynamic and changeable ways – but there are a couple of really big, key players in that system....

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sciencealert.com > earths-crust-is-unzipping-under-italy

Earth's Crust Is 'Unzipping' Under Italy

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (606+ words) Deep beneath our feet, the slow machinery of Earth is always turning....

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sciencealert.com > drilling-accidentally-created-a-methane-leak-beneath-the-south-china-sea-within-a-year-animals-helped-plug-it

Drilling Accidentally Created a Methane Leak Beneath The South China Sea. Within a Year, Animals Helped 'Plug' It.

6+ day, 51+ min ago   (503+ words) In 2018, Chinese geologists created a methane leak in the South China Sea....

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sciencealert.com > mesmerizing-video-reveals-a-rare-ocean-ecosystem-at-the-edge-of-a-greenland-glacier

Mesmerizing Video Reveals a Rare Ocean Ecosystem at The Edge of a Greenland Glacier

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (321+ words) This Earth of ours still holds untold wonders, even if it can sometimes feel like we've seen it all....

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sciencealert.com > 2025s-megaquake-appears-to-have-awakened-a-volcano-that-was-dormant-for-500-years

2025's Megaquake Appears to Have Awakened a Volcano That Was Dormant For 500 Years

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (536+ words) For nearly five centuries, the Krasheninnikov volcano in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula had not erupted....

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sciencealert.com > a-billion-tons-of-ice-are-hiding-under-utah-study-finds

A Billion Tons of Ice Are Hiding Under Utah, Study Finds

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (419+ words) When we picture glaciers, it's easy to imagine vast expanses of white ice gleaming under the sky....

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sciencealert.com > haunting-encounter-with-rare-bigfin-squid-caught-2-miles-under-the-waves

Haunting Encounter With Rare Bigfin Squid Caught 2 Miles Under The Waves

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (663+ words) In the liminal darkness of the water column deep under the sea, an entire ecosystem thrives....

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sciencealert.com > scientists-filmed-an-alien-looking-fish-moonwalking-across-the-seafloor

Scientists Filmed an Alien-Looking Fish Moonwalking Across The Seafloor

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (430+ words) The expansive, abyssal darkness of the deep sea mirrors the mystique and grandeur of outer space. Hauntingly bioluminescent creatures shine like nebulae, 'marine snow' full of fish feces glitters like space dust, and alien-ish glowing sharks prowl the depths. And…...

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sciencealert.com > this-week-in-science-ocean-backrooms-plastic-cookies-and-more

This Week in Science: Ocean 'Backrooms', Plastic Cookies, And More!

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (373+ words) This Week in Science: Reversing Alzheimer's damage, the safest place on Earth, and more! First up: Oceanographers exploring a sonar blip assumed they'd find a shipwreck....

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sciencealert.com > there-are-fungi-in-the-ocean-and-they-may-be-way-more-important-than-we-realized

There Are Fungi in The Ocean, And They May Be Way More Important Than We Realized

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (410+ words) Hidden inside tree trunks, between grains of soil, deep within our bodies, and below our feet, fungi seem to wind their way into everything....