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Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...

This is an ocean planet. And every company—whether it realizes it or not—depends on the biodiversity, food systems, and ...

The planet Mars might still conceal significant reserves of liquid water beneath its surface. A recent discovery, based on seismic data, opens new perspectives on the hydrological history of the Red ...

Mining our water For more than a century, eccentric scientists have dreamed of wringing precious metals from the Earth’s most vast resource: its oceans. The seas contain millions to trillions of ...

These eddies trap water masses and migrate into the open ocean, where productivity is comparatively low. As such, they have a significant influence on the nutrient and carbon cycles within the ocean.

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — When Italian astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi first spotted Ceres in 1801, he couldn’t have imagined that this distant object would still be puzzling scientists over 220 years later. Fresh ...

Yes, ocean water can be used to extinguish wildfires, but there are logistical challenges with using saltwater to battle fires. Sign up for the VERIFY Fast Facts newsletter here.