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Oldest known astrolabe found in shipwreck
Oct 25, 2017Marine archaeologists have discovered the earliest known example of an astrolabe navigation tool.
Largest known Ichthyosaurus was pregnant
Aug 28, 2017Palaeontologists have discovered an enormous Ichthyosaurus specimen in a German museum collection.
Scientists solve animal evolution mystery
Aug 17, 2017A sea algae boom has been credited with the rise of the first complex life forms in Earth's distant past.
Enceladus could support alien life, says NASA
Apr 13, 2017The space agency has discovered all the crucial ingredients for life in the oceans of Saturn's icy moon.
NASA hints at new 'ocean worlds' discovery
Apr 11, 2017The space agency will be holding a press briefing on Thursday about 'the search for life beyond Earth'.
Enceladus may be an ideal place to find life
Mar 15, 2017New data from Cassini has suggested that Enceladus' liquid water ocean may be very close to its surface.
New discovery rewrites the history of Mars
Mar 6, 2017Scientists have revealed that Mars was much wetter and therefore more habitable than previously thought.
'Lost continent' discovered beneath Mauritius
Feb 1, 2017Scientists have found strong evidence of an ancient continent hidden deep beneath the Indian Ocean.
Sea levels could rise by 30ft, study warns
Jan 20, 2017Scientists have warned that global sea levels could continue to rise over the coming decades.
Mysterious 'sea blob' sighted after 100 years
Dec 6, 2016A strange-looking invertebrate has been spotted by a deep-sea ROV over a century after its discovery.
Further evidence found of ocean on Pluto
VIDEO Nov 17, 2016It is looking increasingly likely that the dwarf planet is home to a vast subterranean ocean of water.
Huge 'sea monster' fossil found in Antarctica
Nov 15, 2016Palaeontologists have unearthed the fossil remains of a gigantic Cretaceous-era ocean predator.
Bizarre creature filmed on the ocean floor
VIDEO Nov 9, 2016An extremely peculiar creature with a bulbous transparent head has been spotted by a diver in Bali.
Has lost Cold War nuke finally been found ?
Nov 7, 2016A diver believes that he may have discovered a missing nuclear weapon at the bottom of the Arctic Ocean.
Scientists discover subsurface ocean on Dione
Oct 5, 2016New research has suggested that another of Saturn's moons is home to a subsurface ocean of liquid water.
NASA has discovered water plumes on Europa
VIDEO Sep 27, 2016The find could make it much easier to search for evidence of extraterrestrial life in Europa's oceans.
Pluto may have an ocean over 100km deep
Sep 24, 2016Scientists believe that the dwarf planet's interior may be filled with large quantities of liquid water.
Expedition seeks life beneath the sea floor
Sep 10, 2016Scientists are set to embark on an ambitious mission to find out what is living beneath the ocean floor.
Greenland sharks live for at least 272 years
Aug 13, 2016These carnivorous ocean-dwellers are now thought to be the longest-lived vertebrates on the planet.
Wonders abound in the world's deepest abyss
VIDEO Jul 16, 2016The Okeanos Explorer vessel has revealed an undersea realm filled with weird and wonderful life forms.
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