Why the Sea Is Salty
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Why the Sea Is Salty

The salty taste of seawater is one of the most recognizable features of our oceans. While freshwater rivers flow constantly into the sea, carrying dissolved minerals, the oceans remain salty…
The Mariana Trench
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The Mariana Trench

The Mariana Trench is the deepest known part of Earth’s oceans, located in the western Pacific Ocean, east of the Mariana Islands. It is a crescent-shaped trench about 2,550 kilometers…
Extremophiles
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Extremophiles

Extremophiles are organisms that thrive in environments once thought too harsh to support life. The name comes from Latin: extremus (extreme) and Greek philos (lover), meaning “lovers of extremes.” These…