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Thousands of new viruses discovered in the ocean
By Rachael Rettner published
More than 5,000 new virus species have been identified in the world's oceans, according to a new study.

Amazon: Earth's mightiest river
By Traci Pedersen published
Reference The Amazon River is a massive, intricate water system. It is by far the largest river on Earth in terms of volume and width.

Stunning satellite image shows immense power of monster 7-story waves in Portugal
By Harry Baker published
An 18-year-old surfer rode a record-breaking 101-foot-wave on the day this image was taken.

Historic sea-level rise predicted by NASA and government task force
By Chelsea Gohd published
In a new collaborative report, NASA and other U.S. government agencies have found that sea levels will rise up to a foot by 2050.

4-story rogue wave that randomly appeared in the Pacific Ocean is the 'most extreme' ever detected
By Harry Baker published
Scientists have confirmed that a 58-foot rogue wave detected by a monitoring buoy off the coast of Canada in 2020 is the 'most extreme' ever recorded.

The deep seafloor is filled with entire branches of life yet to be discovered
By Patrick Pester published
The ocean floor is filled with undiscovered evolutionary lineages that help to regulate Earth's climate, a new global study of DNA in deep-ocean sediments finds.

11 strange things that washed ashore in 2021
By Live Science Staff published
A rundown of some of the strangest things the sea carried to the shores this year.

28,000 tons of COVID-19 waste now swirling around in our oceans
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The pandemic intensified "pressure on this already out-of-control problem."
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