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Marine Geology
Marine Geology: the study of the history and structure of the ocean floor. It involves geophysical, geochemical, sedimentological and paleontological investigations of the ocean floor and coastal zone. Marine geology has strong ties to geophysics and to physical oceanography. The oceans cover more than 70% of Earth, and water obscures a wealth of information about the rocks and sediments (particles of rock, sand, and other material) in the ocean basins. Marine geologists rely mainly on physical techniques to uncover the features and processes of the seafloor. The ocean basins hold keys to understanding the two most important theories of geological science: plate tectonics and the sedimentary record of geologic history.
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OCT 16, 2019Earth & The Environment
This summer, the Greenland Ice Sheet experienced a significant melting event not seen since 2002, mainly due to the heat ...Written By: Tiffany DazetOCT 15, 2019Plants & Animals
Most people think of the Great Barrier Reef as a single, massive coral reef off the coast of Australia, but it isn&rsquo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 24, 2019Earth & The Environment
Researchers from the University of Cincinnati and the University of the West Indies are using the marine sulfur found in ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 18, 2019Plants & Animals
Many shark experts will tell you that shark attacks on humans are exceedingly rare and that sharks hardly want to interf ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 15, 2019Plants & Animals
It seems like each passing day brings a new wave of animal conservationists warning the world about the risk of a specif ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 11, 2019Earth & The Environment
Recent research has revealed a new development that may take us closer to an ice-free Arctic summer. Scientists consider ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAPR 03, 2019Plants & Animals
Sea snakes, which are subtly named for their tendency to swim around the ocean and in other bodies of water, have long b ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 01, 2019Earth & The Environment
An iceberg, roughly twice the size of New York City, will break off western Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf at any ti ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAR 19, 2019Plants & Animals
A plethora of the globe’s marine animals are in trouble, but one of the most notable is that of the Mediterranean ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 10, 2019Earth & The Environment
The Great Blue Hole is more or less an underwater sinkhole that researchers have long wanted to know more about; that sa ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 04, 2019Plants & Animals
Wildlife experts were both shocked and confused last week when a massive and unidentified fish measuring nearly seven fe ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 30, 2019Plants & Animals
The last several decades have seen an explosive uptick in the number of mass stranding events (MSEs) involving certain t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 21, 2019Plants & Animals
Standing tall in the display room of the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois is Sue the T. Rex, an incr ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 14, 2019Plants & Animals
The fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) is the second-largest animal species on Earth after the blue whale, but despite it ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 31, 2018Plants & Animals
The tsunami that devastated Indonesia earlier this month did unbelievable amounts of damage to local families and commun ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 18, 2018Plants & Animals
It’s no secret that dolphins are some of the ocean’s most intelligent creatures, and perhaps unsurprisingly, ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 10, 2018Microbiology
Deep within the surface of the earth lies a gargantuan amount of carbon in the form of various types of microbial life.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 05, 2018Plants & Animals
The world’s oceans are undergoing a pollution crisis the likes of which we’ve never seen before, and the uns ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 26, 2018Plants & Animals
Whale strandings have become quite the frequent occurrence in New Zealand, but a massive stranding reported over the wee ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 04, 2018Earth & The Environment
A new study published in Marine Geology poses the question: is the Mississippi slipping out from under us? The study, wh ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 26, 2018Videos
The Moon is the brightest object in the night sky when visible, and it's just as mysterious as it is captivating. But ha ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 21, 2018Videos
Scientists spend a lot of their time studying ecosystems above the water, but John Pohlman and David Brankovits have bee ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 19, 2018Videos
If you're into gardening, then chances are you do most of it on dry land. But, Nemo's Garden is quite different from you ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 12, 2018Plants & Animals
The lack of sunlight on the ocean floor forces deep-sea fish to contend with frigid temperatures, but that doesn’t ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
OCT 16, 2019
Earth & The Environment
This summer, the Greenland Ice Sheet experienced a significant melting event not seen since 2002, mainly due to the heat
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
OCT 15, 2019
Plants & Animals
Most people think of the Great Barrier Reef as a single, massive coral reef off the coast of Australia, but it isn&rsquo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 24, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Researchers from the University of Cincinnati and the University of the West Indies are using the marine sulfur found in
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 18, 2019
Plants & Animals
Many shark experts will tell you that shark attacks on humans are exceedingly rare and that sharks hardly want to interf
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 15, 2019
Plants & Animals
It seems like each passing day brings a new wave of animal conservationists warning the world about the risk of a specif
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 11, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Recent research has revealed a new development that may take us closer to an ice-free Arctic summer. Scientists consider
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
APR 03, 2019
Plants & Animals
Sea snakes, which are subtly named for their tendency to swim around the ocean and in other bodies of water, have long b
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 01, 2019
Earth & The Environment
An iceberg, roughly twice the size of New York City, will break off western Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf at any ti
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAR 19, 2019
Plants & Animals
A plethora of the globe’s marine animals are in trouble, but one of the most notable is that of the Mediterranean
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 10, 2019
Earth & The Environment
The Great Blue Hole is more or less an underwater sinkhole that researchers have long wanted to know more about; that sa
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 04, 2019
Plants & Animals
Wildlife experts were both shocked and confused last week when a massive and unidentified fish measuring nearly seven fe
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 30, 2019
Plants & Animals
The last several decades have seen an explosive uptick in the number of mass stranding events (MSEs) involving certain t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 21, 2019
Plants & Animals
Standing tall in the display room of the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois is Sue the T. Rex, an incr
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 14, 2019
Plants & Animals
The fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) is the second-largest animal species on Earth after the blue whale, but despite it
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 31, 2018
Plants & Animals
The tsunami that devastated Indonesia earlier this month did unbelievable amounts of damage to local families and commun
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 18, 2018
Plants & Animals
It’s no secret that dolphins are some of the ocean’s most intelligent creatures, and perhaps unsurprisingly,
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 10, 2018
Microbiology
Deep within the surface of the earth lies a gargantuan amount of carbon in the form of various types of microbial life.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2018
Plants & Animals
The world’s oceans are undergoing a pollution crisis the likes of which we’ve never seen before, and the uns
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 26, 2018
Plants & Animals
Whale strandings have become quite the frequent occurrence in New Zealand, but a massive stranding reported over the wee
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 04, 2018
Earth & The Environment
A new study published in Marine Geology poses the question: is the Mississippi slipping out from under us? The study, wh
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 26, 2018
Videos
The Moon is the brightest object in the night sky when visible, and it's just as mysterious as it is captivating. But ha
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 21, 2018
Videos
Scientists spend a lot of their time studying ecosystems above the water, but John Pohlman and David Brankovits have bee
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 19, 2018
Videos
If you're into gardening, then chances are you do most of it on dry land. But, Nemo's Garden is quite different from you
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 12, 2018
Plants & Animals
The lack of sunlight on the ocean floor forces deep-sea fish to contend with frigid temperatures, but that doesn’t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard