Our Changing Seas
Tiny marine organisms painstakingly build expansive coral reefs, one tiny piece of calcium carbonate at a time.
Ocean Floor Mats Send Power to the Surface
Sit on a beach long enough, and the sun will set, the wind will die down. But the tides will roll in and out, and the waves will crash ceaselessly.
Too Many Butts on the Beach
With smokers flicking an estimated 4.5 trillion cigarette butts into the ecosphere each year, it’s time take a tougher stand against the toxin-laden litter.
Neuroscience at Sea
Erik Vance reviews Blue Mind by Wallace J.
Nations Have Carved Up the Ocean. Now What?
The US has laid claim to billions of acres of coastal seas, but that vast area produces very little seafood for Americans. Therein lies a dilemma: should the U.S.
Synthetic Cactus Needles Draw Oil out of the Ocean
Researchers looking for a better way to clean up oil spills are taking a cue from the humble cactus.
UV Protection
Researchers have devised a simple but effective way to reduce the number of turtles accidentally caught by fishing nets: illuminate the nets with ultraviolet lights.
Fishing Nets into Carpet Tiles
Danajon Bank in the Philippines, a biodiverse region that’s home to nearly 200 threatened species, is one of only six double barrier reefs in the world.
Microbial Bebop
Music in the key of algae
Whale Migration in Dymax
A new take on Buckminster Fuller’s iconic map
