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Treasures under the ocean floor? Seawater plays role in gold formation

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Credit: McGill University Understanding how gold is formed is crucial to knowing where to find it and how to extract it sustainably. McGill researchers have answered a long-standing question in geology that could lead to new ore discoveries. Researchers traveled to the remote Brucejack gold deposit in northwestern British Columbia to study and collect ancient … Read more

Under pressure: How comb jellies have adapted to life on the ocean floor

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A collage of five of the comb jellies examined. The red coloration, as seen in the two specimens on the right, is common in deep-sea animals. Credit: 2021 Jacob Winnikoff The bottom of the ocean is not hospitable. There is no light; the temperature is freezing; and the pressure of all the water above will … Read more

I am a strict mother: I throw away toys if they are left on the floor

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A ‘super strict’ mother prides herself on being the boss in her household, by making her children live under strict rules. Elena Leeming from York only lets her children watch television once a week and even throws away their toys if they are left outside – no matter how expensive. Clive, six, and Violet, five, … Read more

The shape and depth of the ocean floor have a major influence on the way carbon is stored there, research shows

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This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Graphical representation of satellite-recorded bathymetric data of the Western Atlantic Ocean Basin and its ocean floor features. Credit: NOAA’s National Environmental Satellite and Information Service × close to Graphical representation of satellite-recorded bathymetric data of the Western Atlantic Ocean Basin … Read more

Mysterious holes on the ocean floor have a new explanation

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Off the coast of Big Sur, California, deep beneath the waves, lies a mysterious landscape littered with large holes in the clay, silt and sand. Decades after its discovery, scientists from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) and Stanford University believe they have discovered what makes up the field’s curious circular pattern. The generally … Read more

The last solar storm was so intense that it sank to the ocean floor

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The beginning of May was a very stormy period for our sun. A powerful solar storm lit up the skies worldwide with mesmerizing and intense aurora images. Surprisingly, its effects were felt far beyond our planet’s atmosphere, even at the bottom of the ocean. Deep beneath the ocean’s surface, Ocean Networks Canada’s instruments detected major … Read more