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A team of scientists from three notable oceanographic institutions has discovered the largest-ever aggregations of fish to be seen in the abyssal deep-sea region found between 9,800 and 19,600 feet (3,000 to 6,000 m) beneath the ocean surface.Continue … Continue reading Record number of fish at abyssal depths found in the Pacific
With the world continuing to warm and sea levels continuing to rise, NASA and ESA are eyeing the next decade of climate change and its consequences, launching a new satellite to observe the ocean from orbit. The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite wa… Continue reading NASA and ESA launch new satellite to monitor next decade of rising seas
When natural ocean shoreline is replaced by an artificial seawall, a lot of precious intertidal habitat is lost. A new study, however, indicates that by covering those walls with specially designed tiles, a substitute habitat can be created.Continue Re… Continue reading 3D-printed tiles boost biodiversity on sea walls
Scientists exploring the Great Barrier Reef have discovered a huge, never-before-seen coral reef that is taller than the Empire State Building. Standing detached from the main reef, the massive structure is the first new reef to be discovered in the ar… Continue reading New spire found in Great Barrier Reef dwarfs the Empire State Building
The cutting-edge polar research ship the RRS Sir David Attenborough – which the public attempted to christen “Boaty McBoatface” – has finally set sail from its shipyard. The already legendary ship will now be put through sea trials ahead of being offic… Continue reading RSS Sir David Attenborough sets sail for sea trials
There’s a laundry list of ways that humans are polluting the earth, and even though it might not look like it from the surface, the oceans seem to bear the brunt of our waste. Some research suggests that plastic doesn’t fully degrade as it ages, but instead breaks down into …read more
From a record number of submissions, the 16th annual Through Your Lens photo contest delivers a world-class selection of the best underwater photography, from an incredible look inside a whale shark’s mouth to an amusing portrait of a smiling porcupine… Continue reading Through You Lens celebrates the best underwater photography of 2020
Coral bleaching occurs when corals are stressed by high water temperatures and other factors, causing them to expel the symbiotic algae living within them. Given that fact, scientists are now looking into saving reefs by pumping up cool water from the … Continue reading “Artificial upwelling” could help save coral reefs
Since the widespread manufacture of plastics began in earnest in the early 1950s, plastic pollution in the environment has become a major global problem. Nowhere is this more evident than the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. A large ocean gyre that has become a swirling vortex full of slowly decaying plastic …read more
Continue reading Targeting Rivers To Keep Plastic Pollution Out of the Ocean
On the 400th anniversary of the start of an epic voyage from England to the New World aboard the Mayflower, an autonomous, solar-powered marine research vessel is due to launch on a mission to gather environmental data about the ocean.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Robot research vessel to set off on epic ocean voyage of discovery