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Scientists have discovered fossils of a new species of aquatic reptile that may represent the first giant animal that ever lived on Earth. Named Cymbospondylus youngorum, the creature is a new type of ichthyosaur dating back to the early stages of the … Continue reading Colossal marine skull reveals Earth’s earliest known giant animal
A new type of storm has been discovered in the skies over the Indian Ocean. Named “atmospheric lakes,” these events are slow-moving pools of concentrated water vapor that can last for days.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Rain, Tropi… Continue reading Newfound type of storm is a 1,000-km-wide puddle in the sky
After sending a fleet of self-sailing drones into the path of Hurricane Sam to help improve forecast models, Saildrone has now launched three uncrewed surface vehicles into the Gulf Stream winter to gather data on carbon uptake in the ocean.Continue Re… Continue reading Saildrone heads to the Gulf Stream to investigate carbon uptake in the ocean
Surfing is a fun and exciting sport but a lot of beginners can get discouraged with how little time is spent actually riding waves while learning. Not only are balance …read more Continue reading Surfboard Gets Jet Upgrades
You’ve no doubt heard about the horrors of lost commercial fishing nets, which drift through the ocean catching and killing a multitude of sea creatures. Well, the Farallon Buoy is designed to help, by allowing fishers to track the whereabouts of those… Continue reading “Smart” Farallon Buoy helps commercial fishers recover lost nets
Although the deep ocean floor may seem isolated from life on the rest of the planet, it actually plays a vital role in the global carbon cycle. Scientists are now gaining a better understanding of that role, thanks to a tracked robotic underwater rover… Continue reading Tracked bottom-crawling robot gathers valuable deep-sea data
Earlier this year, San Francisco’s Saildrone joined forces with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to launch five sensor-packed unmanned surface vehicles into paths of hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean to gather data. Now one of … Continue reading Saildrone releases dramatic video from inside Hurricane Sam
YouTube does a pretty good job of making itself a target for criticism, but one thing you can say about their algorithms: when they work, they really work. Case in …read more Continue reading RORO Vessels: Driving Cars Across the Ocean
In its 17th year the Through Your Lens underwater photography contest continues to deliver an extraordinary assortment of undersea images. This year’s highlights include a stunning shot of a shrimp helping clean the teeth of a moray eel and a clever co… Continue reading The best underwater photography awarded in the Through Your Lens contest
Scientists at Australia’s RMIT investigating the massive untapped potential of wave energy have come up with a novel design for a convertor they say operates with far greater efficiency than comparable solutions, and which they hope could open the door… Continue reading Counter-spinning turbine design draws double the energy from ocean waves