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North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles into its eastern sea today as it restarts weapons demonstrations after coronavirus may have caused a month-long hiatus. The projectiles were fired near the coastal town of Wonsan and flew around 149 miles, according to Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. The South Korean and U.S. militaries jointly analysed the … Read more
Dave Marciano risks his life every time he goes out to sea to fish for tuna, which is an American staple thanks to sushi bars serving spicy tuna rolls and Subway’s popular tuna fish sandwiches. So it’s no wonder the 54-year-old fisherman has found himself in a few scary situations that could have cost him … Read more
Sad but true: Tiny worm-like creature that lives surrounded by metal balls in the depths of the northern Pacific is named after the band Metallica The worm-like creature – called Macrostylis metallicola – is up to 6.5mm long It lives around 15,000 feet beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean Was named after the band … Read more
A mysterious set of carvings on a rock face in France has finally been revealed as a description of a tragic death at sea. The inscription on rock in Plougastel-Daoulas, North West France, refers to a dying sailor, called Serge, more than 230 years ago. A competition to translate the carvings, which date from about 230 … Read more
‘Wayward’ sea lion weighing close to 600lbs is found meandering on a random Washington road MILES away from any body of water The Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office said that the sea lion was found off Garlock Road, outside of Castle Rock, Washington, on Sunday It was found roughly two miles from the closest water source … Read more
Antarctica’s Thwaites glacier has ‘three guns of warm water’ surrounding it threatening to destroy the ice sheet and raise global sea levels by up to two feet. A team of scientists from Oregon State University made the most of ice free waters in West Antarctica to look under the glacier – which is about the … Read more
NASA announces new program to study flooding in the Mississippi River Delta outside of New Orleans, where 5,000 square miles of land has been lost to rising sea levels since the 1930s NASA will travel to Louisiana to study the impact of rising sea levels The Mississippi River Delta outside New Orleans has been hit … Read more
Football teams with a home stadium at a high-altitude are more likely to win when playing at home against a clubs from sea level as ‘the players are better adapted to low oxygen levels’. Results from more than 2,000 matches in the UEFA Champions League and Europa League between 2008 and 2016 were examined for … Read more
Gruesome haul of plastic pulled from the innards of a young female green sea turtle that washed up dead on a Bali beach reveals the danger human litter poses to marine animals WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT The young female was found dead on a beach by surfers in Bali Locals investigating the carcass alerted experts to determine … Read more
By: AP | Published: October 15, 2015 3:33:54 pm South China Sea. As expectations grow that the U.S. Navy will directly challenge Beijing’s South China Sea claims, China is engaging in some serious image-building for its own military by hosting two international security forums this week. The events kick off Friday with an informal meeting … Read more