Rift in African desert will become ocean

In 2005, a huge 35 mile rift broke the Ethiopian desert apart and immediately led to geological claims that a new ocean was appearing there because two parts of the African continent were being pulled apart. However, the claims were quickly dismissed as being too controversial. However, a new study published in the latest issue [...]

Israel, in danger of being hit by tsunamis

Dr. Beverly Goodman of the Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences at the University of Haifa was doing some research on the ancient port and shipwrecks of the place, when she stumbled upon information that led her to this conclusion. “There is a likely chance of tsunami waves reaching the shores of Israel. Tsunami events [...]

39 unbelievable underwater pictures that will blow your mind

First of all, I don’t know for sure if any of these are shopped in any way; underwater photography is really really different and personally I don’t know anybody who could sort me out with this, so if you’re sure some of these are fake, please let me know (also, if you know anything about [...]

11 hot pics and videos of lava vs ocean

A volcanic eruption is one of the most spectacular phenomena in nature, and despite the fact that they’re not even nearly as common as thunder or rainbows, there’s still a whole bunch of active volcanoes today that fascinate both scientists and tourists. But things get even more wicked when lava meets ocean water; really amazing [...]

Fish that communicate by getting red

Most fish can’t even recognize the color red, the exception of them being some deep sea fish, yet Enneapterygius pusillus found a really interesting way of communicating. It literally glows in a deep red color, signaling different forms of intent. According to a study conducted in 2008 in September, at least 32 species of reef [...]