robotics – oceanbites

Each summer, the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) hosts undergraduate students from all over the country…

technology

Standing at about 5 inches tall and walking on two suction-cup lined tentacles, a new octopus-inspired robot has the potential…

Scientists and engineers frequently draw inspiration from the natural world around them. Swarms of insects and birds inspired the development…

Is there a way to increase measurements across oceans using a hybrid of robotics and biology? In a recent study,…

When mosquitofish were introduced all over the world to control mosquito populations nobody thought they would have such a negative…

Check out these posts by guest authors Ellie Tan, Samantha Vaverka, Joseph Barnes, and Gibson Levitt about building water quality…

deep sea

The world of deep-sea environments is fascinating, and there is so much to learn from what we’ve yet to actually…

technology

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