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Why Rainbows Look Different in Hawaii
Rainbow over Honolulu Harbor.Image: Minghue Chen Rain and sunlight are the key ingredients of rainbows, but many other environmental factors…
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Greenland’s Rocks Contain Hints of a Magma Ocean on Baby Earth
The ancient Isua rock in Greenland.Photo: Hanika Rizo Billions of years ago, parts of Greenland were a molten sea, a…
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ROV Making Incredibly Detailed Maps of Seafloor Off California
A deep-sea crab sits atop a bubblegum coral on Sur Ridge.Image: © 2013 MBARI About 20 miles (32 kilometers) off…
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Underwater Robot Stealthily Swims With Invisible Propulsion System
Sound travels faster and farther underwater because it’s denser than air, and that can make it harder for researchers trying…
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A Major Ocean Current May Be Hurtling Towards Collapse
Photo: David Goldman (AP) The ocean may have less time than we thought before massive, irreversible shifts take place. A…
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You’re Drawing Icebergs All Wrong
Photo: Johan Ordonez (Getty Images) Megan Thompson-Munson, a geologist and climate scientist, has seen your drawings of icebergs and had…
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Check Out NOAA’s Adorable Satellite-Themed Valentines
Image: NOAA Satellite and Information Service And here’s the last Valentine we have, folks. I must admit, while I love…
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