Ocean
Fish to Shrink in Warming Waters
Climate change could lead to a sizable drop in fish sizes in coming decades
October 01, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Watch From Inside a Mussel As It Gets Eaten by a Distended Sea Star Stomach
Watch from inside a mussel as a hungry sea star descends and dissolves it from the inside
October 01, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Went on His Own Adventures—to the Arctic
When he was a 20-year-old medical student, Conan Doyle became the ship’s surgeon on board a whaling ship, the Hope
September 27, 2012 |
By Mary Beth Griggs
Track a Great White Shark from Your Computer
Where in the world are Genie and Mary Lee? Two tagged great whites are teaching us about how these giant fish live in the deep
September 25, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
After Summer Cyclone, Arctic Sea Ice Reaches New Low
On September 16, sea ice reached record lows in the Arctic, covering an area of just 3.41 million square kilometers or 1.32 million square miles
September 21, 2012 |
By Mary Beth Griggs
Slinkys Can Float in the Air (For a Second)
Further proof that Slinkys are magical
September 13, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
How Scientists Know the Tar Balls Hurricane Isaac Dredged Up Came From the BP Oil Spill
Scientists confirm that oil strewn by hurricane Isaac derived from BP's blown-out Macondo well
September 07, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Global Warming Could Increase Biodiversity
Gentle global warming could be a boon for marine biodiversity.
September 04, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
The Oldest Message in a Bottle Ever Found Is 98 Years Old
A Scottish skipper has discovered the world's oldest message in a bottle, beating the record previously held by a buddy of his
August 31, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
New Maps Will Keep Ecotourists From Ruining Dolphins’ All-Important Naps
Ecotourists in Hawaii might be inadvertently harming the very dolphin species they hope to interact with by interrupting essential daytime naps
August 29, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Watch Hurricane Isaac Grow and Slam Into Louisiana
A range of satellites are set to watch Isaac, giving a step-by-step look into the storm's evolution
August 29, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Frantic Search Ensues for Planet-Sized Dunce Cap as World’s Oceans Take Home Report Card
The "ocean health index" was just released, and overall the world got a giant "D"
August 16, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Mining Company to Start Digging up the Ocean Floor
A Canadian mining company has been granted a 20-year license to mine minerals from 1600 meters below the ocean waves in the Bismarck Sea, off the Coast of Papua New Guinea
August 09, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
The Shark Attacks That Were the Inspiration for Jaws
One rogue shark. Five victims. A mysterious threat. And the era of the killer great white was born
August 07, 2012 |
By Megan Gambino
Shark Teeth Have Built-in Toothpaste
Sharks may have the healthiest teeth in the animal kingdom.
July 27, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Oil Spill Finally Confirmed as a Culprit in Dolphin Deaths
At last, a new report spells out that the oil spill, along with a couple other coincidental but unfortunate circumstances, initiated the grissly dolphin deaths.
July 20, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
How Common Was Cannibalism?
While eating one another is understandable if stranded on a snowy mountain or desolate wasteland, evidence exists that some societies tucked into the practice even if not faced with life-or-death situations, just for the fun of it.
July 18, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Climate Skepticism Could Wipe Out Whole Towns in Australia
Stubborn climate skeptic hold-outs now face more than just the rest of the world's scorn: Their towns might not be on the map in a few years.
July 12, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Synthetic Bacteria Could Turn Ocean Garbage into One Big Island
Entrepreneurial students from University College London are striving to create tropical paradises made from ocean garbage. The aim of the project is to collect tiny pieces of plastic trash floating in the ocean, then stick them all together to create islands of artificial habitat.
July 09, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Easter Island Drug Makes Mice Happier, Smarter
Out of Polynesia emerges a drug that may have potential for preventing cognitive decline associated with old age. ScienceDaily describes a study just published in the journal Neuroscience: Rapamycin, a bacterial product first isolated from soil on Easter Island, enhanced learning and memory in young mice and improved these faculties in old mice, the study [...]
July 03, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
