The Chinese research vessel Kexue berths at a dock in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Sept. 5, 2017. Chinese research vessel Kexue, carrying an underwater robot and an unmanned submersible, finished a month-long scientific exploration in the western Pacific Ocean Tuesday. Xu Kuidong, chief scientist on board the ship, said the researchers sent the unmanned submersible 15 times to Caroline Seamount, where no exploration had been made before, to collect 400 marine samples from 170 species. (Xinhua/Zhang Xudong) Photo taken on Sept. 4, 2017 shows the root of a huge coral collected by Chinese research vessel Kexue. Chinese research vessel Kexue, carrying an underwater robot and an unmanned submersible, finished a month-long scientific exploration in the western Pacific Ocean Tuesday. Xu Kuidong, chief scientist on board the ship, said the researchers sent the unmanned submersible 15 times to Caroline Seamount, where no exploration had been made before, to collect 400 marine samples from 170 species. (Xinhua/Zhang Xudong) |
Coal miners are getting new protections from silica dust linked to black lung diseaseSevere storms bring hail, tornadoes to parts of central US'Rust' movie armorer sentenced to 18 months for fatal shooting by Alec BaldwinNHL says it set a singleBYU hires Suns assistant Kevin Young to replace Mark Pope, who left to coach KentuckySevere storms bring hail, tornadoes to parts of central USFacing a Republican revolt, House Speaker Johnson pushes ahead on US aid for Ukraine, alliesParticipant, film studio behind 'Spotlight,’ shutters after 20 yearsBuffalo Sabres fire head coach Don Granato after extending playoff drought to 13th seasonREVEALED: Bartender, 33, 'who lured 19