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Greenland sharks can live for over 250 years, and scientists think their anti-aging secrets may help humans live longer
Greenland sharks can live up to 400 years old, making them the longest-living fish. Scientists are …
Jenny McGrath
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Ginormous worms ruled the Cambrian seas 500 million years back, fossils reveal
These creatures were a remarkable 30 centimeters long, which was enormous in a world where most org…
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How to pick the best cruises to see the northern lights, eclipses, and galaxies, according to an astrophysicist
Whether you want to see the northern lights or a meteor shower, astrophysicist Hakeem Oluseyi give…
Jenny McGrath
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Lost samples from a secret army base reveal that Greenland's ice vanished 416,000 years ago. That means it could melt way faster than expected.
The Cold War-era mission uncovered evidence of catastrophic melt when the atmosphere had 50% less c…
Maiya Focht
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This new photo of a supermassive black hole is unlike any before, showing powerful magnetic fields spiraling around it
A new photo of the Milky Way's supermassive black hole taken from the Event Horizon Telescope shows…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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A giant tsunami may have wiped out Stone Age populations in Britain 8,200 years ago, and scientists say a similar natural disaster could hit the islands again
A landslide triggered the Storegga tsunami 8,200 years ago. Researchers want to know if it caused a…
Jenny McGrath
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The summit of Greenland got rain, rather than snow, for the first time on record
Melting on Greenland, which has the largest ice mass in the northern hemisphere, contributes to ris…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Scientists say they accidentally discovered the world's northernmost island off Greenland's coast
The scientists were initially searching for a different island off Greenland's coast and ended up d…
Mikhaila Friel
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Mapping Zealandia: Scientists chart the tectonic secrets of Earth’s sunken 8th continent
Zealandia spans approximately a massive 4.9 million square kilometres, making it half the size of A…
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Martha Stewart is being slammed for using 'a small iceberg' to chill her cocktails during a cruise to Greenland
"Martha the ice caps are melting don't put them in your drink," one user commented on Stewart's Ins…
Amanda Goh
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Greenland's vast ice sheet is being turned black by algae, part of a vicious cycle making it melt faster
Climate change is accelerating the proliferation of these algae, one expert said. This in turn acce…
Marianne Guenot
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A mysterious Arctic shark that can live for 500 years got lost and ended up swimming in the balmy waters of the Caribbean, scientists say
The natural habitat of the Greenland shark — that can live up to 500 years — is the icy waters of…
Rebecca Rommen
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Whales swimming behind fishing vessels catch an easy feast of escaped fish, but experts warn this 'free meal' is risky, potentially lethal behavior
Experts say more whales are following fishing boats to catch dinner. But this behavior puts both th…
Rupendra Brahambhatt
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A passenger on the luxury cruise ship stuck in Greenland said her biggest fear before being freed was running out of alcohol
The Ocean Explorer luxury cruise ship with over 200 people aboard ran aground near Greenland on Mon…
Rebecca Cohen
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Thanks to a secret Cold War project, researchers found fossilized plants 4,500 feet under Greenland's ice sheet
Fossilized plants found deep below the ice suggest the ice sheet disappeared at least once in the l…