Oceans
In Praise of Parasites
They worm into snails and infect the brains of fish. They’re also examples of sophisticated evolution and keys to ecosystem balance.
Submersible Is First to Reach Bottom of Atlantic Ocean
U.S. equity-firm founder piloted the craft to the bottom of the Puerto Rico Trench, in a bid to reach the deepest spot in each of the world's oceans
First Right Whale Calf in Two Years Spotted Off Florida Coast
A mother and calf were recently sighted along with several possibly pregnant endangered North Atlantic right whales
From 3-D Printed Gills to AI Dolphin Dictionaries, These Innovations Could Make Us More Like Aquaman
If you look beyond the movie, you can see how the underwater superhero's signature powers translate in real tech
The Top Ten Ocean Stories of 2018
From the most ancient animal known to a newly defined ocean zone, the world's watery places never cease to amaze
Past Global Flood Shows Antarctica's Ice Is More Fragile Than We Thought
Data indicates the West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapsed after a small rise in temperature, meaning sea level could rise faster than predicted
To Help Corals Fight Back, Scientists Are Breeding Populations Separated by Hundreds of Miles
A new study demonstrates that assisted reproduction using cryopreserved sperm leads to offspring that might be more resilient in the face of climate change
We Finally Know What Sank the U.S.S. San Diego During World War I
After six visits to the ship and sophisticated modeling, historians have concluded that a German mine sunk the cruiser off the coast of New York in 1918
Adelie Penguins Poop So Much, Their Feces Can Be Seen From Space
Satellite images of the Adelie penguin's pink guano shows how their colony size and diet have changed over the last 4 decades
How Did the ‘Great Dying’ Kill 96 Percent of Earth’s Ocean-Dwelling Creatures?
Researchers say the prehistoric mass extinction event could mirror contemporary—and future—devastation sparked by global warming
Like Whales and Dolphins, Prehistoric 'Fish Lizards' Kept Warm With Blubber
A new analysis of a pristine ichthyosaur fossil reveals that the prehistoric marine reptile had a layer of insulating fatty tissue
It Only Takes Six Hours for Billions of Plastic Nanoparticles to Accumulate in Sea Scallops
The particles accumulated with rapid speed, but it took up to 48 days for them to disappear from the mollusks’ systems
Prehistoric Whale Jaw Bone Sheds Light on the Evolution of Baleen
Hidden in a museums’ collections for years, a fossil provides a link between past and present feeding mechanisms
We Know How Stressed Whales Are Because Scientists Looked At Their Earwax
A new study looks at stress hormone levels in whale ear wax, showing how hunting and climate change have impacted he giant beasts
With Humans Out of the Way, Humpbacks Are Flourishing—But So Are Orcas
Researchers are just now beginning to understand what happens when one whale species attacks another
Major Disease Outbreak Strikes California Sea Lions
Leptospirosis afflicts sea lions on a semi-regular cycle, but warming waters and migrating fish could make the marine mammals more susceptible
Parts of the Ocean Floor Are Disintegrating—And It's Our Fault
A new study has found that calcium carbonate on the sea floor is dissolving too quickly in an effort to keep up with excess carbon dioxide
Researchers Can Now Monitor Whales Via Satellite
The latest high resolution satellites can pick out whales surfacing in huge swaths of ocean, which will aid in conservation
Underwater Meadows of Seagrass Could Be the Ideal Carbon Sinks
Many ecosystems absorb and store vast amounts of carbon dioxide, and seagrass is one of the most efficient natural carbon storage environments
Researchers Unearth Glass Labyrinth Created by Underwater Volcanic Eruption
The unusual formation is situated nearly three miles below the ocean's surface—a distance greater than Mount Rainier's height above sea level
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