Tag: marine science

  • Rare Orange Shark With Ghostly White Eyes Captured in First-of-Its-Kind Sighting

    Rare Orange Shark With Ghostly White Eyes Captured in First-of-Its-Kind Sighting

    What are the chances that the ocean covering more than 70 percent of our planet and home to some of Earth’s oldest creatures still has surprises waiting in plain sight? For centuries, sharks have been painted in shades of gray and brown, their muted tones the very blueprint of stealth. Yet off the Caribbean coast…

  • Humans Have Only Seen 0.001% of the Seafloor

    Humans Have Only Seen 0.001% of the Seafloor

    Imagine trying to understand the entire planet by studying a patch of land no larger than a single neighborhood. Now, imagine making life-or-death decisions for that planet based solely on what you learned from that sliver of earth. That’s essentially what humanity is doing with the deep ocean. Despite covering more than two-thirds of our…