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New species of sea creature discovered by scientists in UK waters | UK News
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A new species of sea creature has been discovered in UK waters. Previously, there were only thought to be two species of the pleurobranchid genus of sea slug – none of whom had ever been seen in UK waters before now. But scientists from the Centre for Environmental Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) working in…
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More than 1km under the North Sea is a climate-friendly mineral that could help feed the world | Climate News
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What lies 1,000 metres beneath the North Sea could help the climate of the atmosphere above. And I’m on my way down to see it. The rattly lift drops at 10 metres per second, the speed of a sprinter, ruffling the air and flapping my shorts as it plunges down. Yes shorts. I wear a…
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Started from the bottom, now I’m here: How a sea worm’s butt swims away to start life of its own | Science & Tech News
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When living your best life just isn’t enough, why not live two? That’s the ethos of the Japanese green syllid worm, which scientists have found is able to detach its backend to embark on its own underwater adventures. In a process called stolonisation (which sounds like a Christmas diet), the bottom end of these worms…
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‘Glittering gold blob’ found on sea floor baffles scientists | World News
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A mysterious golden orb found on the sea floor has baffled scientists. It was discovered on 30 August, but tests are still under way to determine the object’s origin. The egg – as some speculate it might be – was found by marine biologists aboard a vessel run by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…
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Plans for deep sea mining gains momentum despite no permission from international authority | Climate News
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A company has said it intends to start mining minerals from the deep sea bed despite an international meeting failing to grant permission. Parts of the ocean floor are rich in so called “poly-metallic nodules” containing elements like nickel and copper, which are essential to green tech and renewable energy. Canadian firm The Metals Company…
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Sea spiders can regrow lost anuses and sex organs – leaving scientists stunned | Science & Tech News
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Scientists say they are stunned after discovering sea spiders have the ability to grow new reproductive organs and an anus. Experts already knew that when the arthropods lose legs, they can regrow them. But in a development that will no doubt inspire the next generation of Spider-Man stories, a study has found the underwater creatures…
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Nazi boat sunk by the British during WWII is still polluting the sea | Science & Tech News
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A Nazi boat sunk by the Royal Air Force during the Second World War is still polluting the ocean floor, scientists have found. The V-1302 John Mahn is one of thousands of ship and aircraft wrecks at the bottom of the North Sea, which is also home to millions of tonnes of shells, bombs and…