Collaborate Disseminate
Ben Lecomte began his swim on the coast of Japan and has already swum more than 1,200 nautical miles. Continue reading There Is Plastic ‘Everywhere,’ Says Guy Swimming Across Pacific Ocean
Caltech geobiologist and MacArthur Fellow Victoria Orphan sheds light on the tiny single-celled organisms that help keep Earth’s climate in check. Continue reading Methane-Eating Ocean Microbes Could Play a Major Role in Climate Change
The island nation’s new warning system will broadcast qualitative alerts like takai and kyodai (“high” and “huge”) during future Pacific megathrust earthquakes, to better urge people to evacuate before the waves come. Continue reading Preparing for Japan’s Next Tsunami
Whale poops fertilize ocean ecosystems, and also contain a wealth of information for marine scientists. Continue reading The Scientists Who Study Whale ‘Defecation Events’
Coral doesn’t have to be doomed, we just have to actually try to save it. Continue reading We’ve Saved One of the Coral Reefs by Simply Bothering to Do Something
Access to undersea gas stations could allow Gavias and other underwater drones to spend more time scanning the seabed, searching for crash survivors or locating enemy mines. Continue reading The US Navy Wants Undersea Gas Stations for Underwater Drones
Access to undersea gas stations could allow Gavias and other underwater drones to spend more time scanning the seabed, searching for crash survivors or locating enemy mines. Continue reading The US Navy Wants Undersea Gas Stations for Underwater Drones
Hozoji Matheson-Margullis is widely recognized for her pummeling drum chops. But at 37, the emerging marine biologist is making waves at the forefront of Native American STEM in an age of climate change and Trump. Continue reading The Geoduck Diver
Some truly odd critters end up stranded on beaches. Here’s what you should do if you find one. Continue reading This Unidentified Sea Creature Washed Up on a Georgia Beach, then Vanished
Critics of the militarization of marine life say the problem with a new DARPA program is moral, not practical. Continue reading The Military Wants Genetically-Modified Sea Creatures to Snitch on Enemy Ships