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Meet 'Dr. Deep Sea,' the scientist who broke the record for the longest time living underwater
Joseph Dituri, who recently broke the record for the longest time spent living underwater, tells Live Science what he has learned during his time beneath the waves.
El Niño is officially here, scientists say
After months of warning, experts have confirmed that the ocean-warming event El Niño is here and will gradually strengthen into the winter, with a potential worldwide climate impact.
How many oceans are there?
One, four or five? Not all experts agree on the number of oceans on our planet.
More than 5,000 new species found in 'pristine' deep-sea wilderness. But they could soon be wiped out.
A new study cataloged all the species uncovered by research expeditions in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, which has become a potential hotspot for deep-sea mining.
NASA spots sign of El Niño from space: 'If it's a big one, the globe will see record warming'
The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite recorded Kelvin waves moving eastward across the Pacific — a phenomenon often considered a precursor to El Niño.
Super salty water leaking from the Indian Ocean may have helped end the last ice age
A huge drop in sea levels trapped extremely salty water in the Indian Ocean, which then gushed into the Atlantic when currents changed 15,000 years ago.
Significant El Niño event is almost guaranteed this year, experts warn. And it could be a big one.
NOAA researchers have predicted that an ocean-heating event known as El Niño is probably going to arrive in the next few months and persist into 2024.
Mysterious 'sea swirls' off Poland's coast have a surprising explanation
Researchers have discovered that unusual swirling "slicks" that occasionally appear on the Baltic Sea are actually made from floating tree pollen.
