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Autonomous Under-ICE Vehicles

Seafloor exploration in areas of thick ice coverage has many obstacles. With careful planning and modifaction of AUV design and…

Behavior Ecology

Solstice Strategies for Survival: Yule be amazed!

Winter blues got ya down? For some organisms on our planet, the shortened days may influence their very survival. On…

Microbiology

It’s getting cold in here!

As we here into winter, we notice changes taking place in nature all around us. But what do microbes in…

Atmospheric Chemistry

Let it snow, let it snow…make it snow?

This time of year kids (and adults) around the world start wishing for a white Christmas. Researchers in this study…

Biogeochemistry Climate Change Physical oceanography Sea Ice

Fate of Dissolved Carbon in the Antarctic

The ocean surrounding Antarctica, called the Southern Ocean, accounts for about 40% of the total global ocean carbon uptake. This…

Sea Ice

Melting ice, shifting microbes

Polar bears have been the poster child for sea ice melting in the Arctic. But what does sea ice loss…

Coral Microbiome

Corals get their auras read

Corals, depending on dominant cover type, can influence the microbial community living in the surrounding water. Read on to find…

Biology

Toxins in turds: learning about algal toxins with sea lion poop

What do you, a penguin, and an amoeba have in common? You all have to go #2! These researchers from…

Natural History

Uneven Ocean Warming as the Planet Shed its Ice

Our oceans underwent major changes when the planet transitioned from the Last Glacial Maximum to our current interglacial (or “between…

deep sea Ocean Exploration

Top 5 Highlights of Deep Sea Exploration in 2017

What have this year's deep sea exploration expeditions encountered so far? Read more to find out!

Science Communication Survey

January Theme Week Survey

Dear Readers, We’d like to cover a topic that interests you for one week during January! Let us know what…

Biological oceanography

Antarctic krill retreat to icy terrace homes for the winter

An international research time dives beneath the ice in Antarctica's remote oceans to understand how krill larvae make use of…

Ecology Invasive Species

Invasive seagrass changes fish community in the US Virgin Islands

Seagrass meadows provide food and habitat for a variety of fish species. Juvenile fish are particularly dependent on the meadows,…

Book Review deep sea ocean engineering technology

MAC-EXP: A new sediment corer designed to maintain in situ pressure conditions

The MAC-EXP, a pressure-coring experimentation and cultivation system, was designed to advance our ability to analyze the microbial processes in…

technology

That idea doesn’t suck: Hitchiking fish inspires a robotic suction disk

How do scientists build better suction cups? Turn to nature's hitchikers for inspiration! Read on to see how remoras inspired…

Invasive Species

Fantastic Invaders and Where to Find Them (Galapagos Edition)

Alien species are a commonly known and growing global concern. Increasingly transported to new locations and often following significant and…

Science Communication

My Gratitude for Science is as Deep and Wide as the Oceans

Happy Thanksgiving! This year, I am grateful for more things than I can count, but two are the ocean and…

Microbiology

A blanket of oil: the role of bacteria in cleaning up after Deepwater Horizon

Nearly one million barrels of oil landed on the seafloor after the Deepwater Horizon spill - a feast if bacteria…

Coastal Management

Beyond word of mouth: How local knowledge can fill fisheries data gaps

How can we accurately assess the extent of population declines in marine organisms? Read on to find out how local…

Toxicology

Just breathe…OR NOT: Mercury from hydrothermal vents in bubbles and the air

Mercury is a toxic element that can accumulate in marine organisms, including fish we eat. But how does mercury into…