Climate Change
Changing winds drive more ocean heat capture
A team of scientists look to the Southern Ocean to show where and why the ocean has been storing extra…
Behavior Human impacts
Facts not enough to stop whale watching vessels from disturbing killer whales
Marine-based eco tourism is a fast-growing industry for many countries and vital part of coastal economies. In many places,…
Biology deep sea Ecology
The backbone of an ecosystem: bone-eating zombie worms control biodiversity at deep-sea whale falls
Zombies are real - but they are nothing like the ones from The Walking Dead. No, these zombies are worms…
Behavior
Lobsters fighting antenna and claw over burrows
Animals fight for all kinds of reasons, but the main reason an animal will fight is to become a dominant…
Conservation Human impacts Sharkbites Saturday
How our Fear is Killing Sharks
Through my journey as a shark defender, I have realized the most challenging obstacle to tackle is the fear of…
Biology Chemistry deep sea Geology ocean engineerings Ocean Exploration
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…
