The Harmful Side Effect of Cleaning Up the Ocean
Patches of floating plastic are teeming with life, and cleanup companies hauling trash out of the water risk destroying an aquatic habitat. ..
Patches of floating plastic are teeming with life, and cleanup companies hauling trash out of the water risk destroying an aquatic habitat. ..
Some 11 billion pounds of plastic particles are blanketing the surface alone. But a new study points to hope—if countries act now. ..
Companies are diving to the bottom to scoop up metals essential for our EV-driven future. But how much ocean are we willing to sacrifice? ..
Biologists are working to quickly grow hardier specimens that can be propagated and transplanted by robotic arms. ..
Underneath thousands of feet of Thwaites Glacier’s solid ice, a bot filmed peculiar features, where melting is much faster. It’s an ominous sign for rising ..
One year later, researchers are still marveling at the power of the Hunga Tonga explosion—and wondering how to monitor hundreds of other undersea volcanoes. ..
Whale-sized shonisaurs dominated the ocean 230 million years ago. A fossil cluster offers a fascinating glimpse at how they lived—based on where they ..
A spacecraft called SWOT will image most of the planet every 21 days to track flooding, drought, and many other water woes. ..
How did a lunch last underwater for 10 months? The answer relates to how carbon moves in the deep sea, and has implications for fighting climate change. ..
Belugas pass cultural knowledge across generations. Their survival may depend on how they collectively adapt. ..