Marine scientists in Scotland have helped to develop the most comprehensive view yet of how large-scale north Atlantic currents that dictate our climate may be changing.
EXCERPT: Oceanographers across the world have long hypothesized that the AMOC could be weakening because of climate change, a view partly supported by a sub-tropical array of moorings known as RAPID, which has been in place since 2004. Because AMOC transports heat northwards from the tropics, a weakening, or complete collapse, of this ocean system could potentially plunge western Europe into freezing temperatures more commonly associated with higher latitudes such as Greenland and Siberia.
Project lead Dr. Neil Fraser of SAMS said SCOTIA had shown no clear signal that the AMOC was weakening at sub-polar latitude, but added this did not necessarily mean there was no overall weakening over a longer period of time. "The creation of the SCOTIA array and the methods we used to gather this data mean we are a step closer to answering one of the biggest questions in ocean science: is the AMOC weakening? It will allow us to effectively keep our finger on the pulse of the AMOC to give us the best chance of detecting a weakening or collapse."
6/26/26
6/23/26
100 MILLION YEARS AGO GIANT OCTOPUS - UP TO 62 FEET LONG - WERE PREDATORS IN THE OCEANS
CNN : GIANT OCTOPUS FOSSIL : TOP PREDATORS 100 MILLION YEARS AGO
Excerpt: Giant octopuses measuring up to 62 feet (19 meters) in length were among the top ocean predators around 100 million years ago, according to new research that uncovered rare fossils hidden within solid rock.
Remarkably well-preserved specimens of the octopuses’ powerful jaws show signs of intense wear from crushing hard prey including shells and bones, a study published in the journal Science on Thursday reports.
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Take a look at the photo of the fossil as well as artist interpretations of these giant octopus! These were way bigger than today's giant squid!
6/18/26
6/15/26
HE TAUGHT AN OCTOPUS TO PLAY THE HAMMER PIANO !?! IS THIS A DELICIOUS FICTION OR NOT?
Hello my dear readers.... What do YOU think of this?
6/12/26
THE GOLD ORB : SCIENTISTS FIGURE OUT WHAT THIS BLOB IT IS!
6/9/26
6/6/26
6/3/26
YELLOW BRICK ROAD AT THE DEEP BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN?
Is this THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD? Liliʻuokalani Ridge Seamounts
SCIENCE ALERT : YELLOW BRICK ROAD OFF HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Excerpt: Trust/E/V/Nautilus/YouTube)
The formation has been identified as "a fractured flow of hyaloclastite rock (a volcanic rock formed in high-energy eruptions where many rock fragments settle to the seabed)."
On the radio, the team notes that the ground looks almost like a "baked crust" that could be peeled off.
In one tiny section, the volcanic rock has fractured in a way that looks strikingly similar to bricks.
"The unique 90-degree fractures are likely related to heating and cooling stress from multiple eruptions at this baked margin," reads a caption to the YouTube video.
Excerpt: Trust/E/V/Nautilus/YouTube)
The formation has been identified as "a fractured flow of hyaloclastite rock (a volcanic rock formed in high-energy eruptions where many rock fragments settle to the seabed)."
On the radio, the team notes that the ground looks almost like a "baked crust" that could be peeled off.
In one tiny section, the volcanic rock has fractured in a way that looks strikingly similar to bricks.
"The unique 90-degree fractures are likely related to heating and cooling stress from multiple eruptions at this baked margin," reads a caption to the YouTube video.
6/1/26
5/30/26
300 MILLION YEAR "WORLD'S OLDEST OCTOPUS" TURNS OUT TO BE A COUSIN!
300 MILLION YEAR OLD FOSSIL SHOWING WHAT SCIENTIST BELIEVED TO BE THE OLDEST OCTOPUS !
Excerpt: Shockwaves echoed across the scientific community, this week, when what was believed to be the world’s oldest fossil of an octopus, was actually another animal entirely.
The fossil was even featured in the Guinness Book of World Records, dubbing it with the title as the “earliest known octopus,” existing during its lifetime not far from Chicago in today’s landlocked Illinois, USA. They even described it as, “resembling a flattened cow pat or a globular splat, but it possesses eight tentacles, two eyes, and what may be an ink sac – all features characterizing octopuses of today.”
SURFER COM : 300 MILLION YEAR OLD OCTOPUS FOSSIL
Excerpt: Shockwaves echoed across the scientific community, this week, when what was believed to be the world’s oldest fossil of an octopus, was actually another animal entirely.
The fossil was even featured in the Guinness Book of World Records, dubbing it with the title as the “earliest known octopus,” existing during its lifetime not far from Chicago in today’s landlocked Illinois, USA. They even described it as, “resembling a flattened cow pat or a globular splat, but it possesses eight tentacles, two eyes, and what may be an ink sac – all features characterizing octopuses of today.”
SURFER COM : 300 MILLION YEAR OLD OCTOPUS FOSSIL
Take a look at that fossil!
5/27/26
WHALE SWIMS 20 MILES IN RIVER -DEAD - FEAR FOR SPECIES : GRAY WHALE POPULATION HALF IN A DECADE
Siren here! I believe the whales are starving and humans are the reason.
I first heard this story via the Seattle Times:
BBC: Gray Whale Dies Days After Swimming River
Excerpt: The juvenile whale, affectionately dubbed "Willapa Willy" by locals, was first spotted last Wednesday in the north fork of the river, about 145 miles southwest of Seattle, the marine mammal research group said.
The whale, "although thin, was behaving normally," the group said at the time, with no sign of injuries.
Its teams had hoped the whale would find its own way out of the river but it failed to do so.
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