Oceans
The Top 12 Ocean Stories That Made Waves in 2014
The seas served up some compelling headlines this year, from celebrity fashion to solving the mystery of the melting starfish
Fuel from Seawater? What's the Catch?
Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory recently flew a model plane using a liquid hydrocarbon fuel they sourced from the ocean
The Ocean Contains Over Five Trillion Pieces of Plastic Weighing More than 250,000 Tons
These frightening figures represent the most robust estimate of marine plastic pollution calculated to date
Listen to the Sounds of a Dying Coral Reef
Healthy coral reefs produce a medley of sounds that ocean creatures use as homing beacons
Humpback Whales in the Arabian Sea Have Been Isolated for 70,000 Years
Conservationists want this particular population of humpbacks to be classified as critically endangered
The Hidden Underbelly of West Antarctica Is Melting
Warm currents are flowing under ice shelves, causing coastal losses that may let land-based glaciers slide into the sea
An Electric Fence Wards Off Sharks
South Africa has begun testing a humane way to make its beaches safer
Meet the Tiny Killer Causing Millions of Sea Stars to Waste Away
The deadly sea star wasting disease, which turns live animals into slimy goop, is caused by a previously unknown virus
Ocean Dead Zones Are Getting Worse Globally Due to Climate Change
Warmer waters and other factors will cause nearly all areas of low oxygen to grow by the end of the century
Big Moon Jelly Blooms Tied to New Dock Construction
A floating pier installed off Japan led to a four-fold increase in baby jellies, offering a solid link between structures and blooms
Small Islands May Make Tsunami Danger Worse
While offshore islands usually protect coasts, simulations suggest they may amplify monster waves reaching the mainland
Five “Real” Sea Monsters Brought to Life by Early Naturalists
From kraken to mermaids, some monsters are real—if you know how to look for them
Gorgeous Portraits of Spineless Sea Creatures
In a new book, San Francisco-based photographer Susan Middleton captures the curious gestures and expressions of marine invertebrates
Zooplankton and Krill "Pee" Helps Determine Ocean Chemistry
Tiny marine life's expelled ammonia fuels important chemical reactions
10 Architectural Schemes That Could Help Us Adapt To Rising Seas
From a floating house to a mobile city shaped like a giant lilypad, designers offer up some wild solutions for a wetter future
This Stealthy Robot Could Boost Security at Our Ports
MIT researchers have developed a craft to spot pockets of contraband inside ships' hulls
A Mantis Shrimp Inspires a New Camera for Detecting Cancer
The mantis shrimp's eyes, which can see differences in polarized light, are informing researchers building a tiny, easy-to-use camera that can spot cancer
Pollution From Hawaii Is Giving Sea Turtles Gross, Deadly Tumors
Nitrogen runoff gets into the turtles' food and causes tumors on their faces, flippers and organs
Research Into How Squid Camouflage Leads to An Ultra-Sharp Display for Televisions and Smartphones
Researchers at Rice University have created pixels 40 times smaller than those found in today's LCD displays
New Marine Robots Could One Day Patrol the Oceans
How do you keep an eye on the oceans? With robots
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