Oceans - Page 105

Newborn killer whale brings hope for endangered pod

May 2, 2016

Newborn killer whale brings hope for endangered pod

A pod of endangered killer whales that swims off the coast of Washington state welcomed its first newborn in more than two years

Stayin' alive: Disco clam has a flashy defense strategy

May 2, 2016

Stayin' alive: Disco clam has a flashy defense strategy

Many predators lurk in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean, but the so-called disco clam has a flashy defense mechanism a spectacular light show to scare away potential threats

Red crabs swarm like insects in incredible underwater video

April 28, 2016

Red crabs swarm like insects in incredible underwater video

A strange cloud of disturbed silt in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Panama unexpectedly led marine biologists to an incredible sight: thousands of red crabs close to the sea bottom that were "swarming like insects."

Surfers invent floating trash bin to clean up world's oceans

April 28, 2016

Surfers invent floating trash bin to clean up world's oceans

Two Australian surfers are trying to tackle the planet's water pollution problem head-on, by developing a device that functions as an automated floating trash bin for the world's oceans

March set even more global temperature records, NOAA reports

April 20, 2016

March set even more global temperature records, NOAA reports

The month of March broke temperature records, making it the eleventh month in a row to do so, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association reported Tuesday, with North America having the warmest March ever since records began in 1910.

British officials unlikely to name new polar vessel Boaty McBoatface

April 20, 2016

British officials unlikely to name new polar vessel Boaty McBoatface

British officials said Monday the name Boaty McBoatface will not be the name of the country’s newest polar research vessel.

Boaty McBoatface tops poll of name for polar research vessel

April 18, 2016

Boaty McBoatface tops poll of name for polar research vessel

Boaty McBoatface has topped an online poll to name the U.K.'s newest polar research vessel, beating entries that honored scientists and explorers.

Exploding stars leave radioactive clues beneath Earth's oceans

April 7, 2016

Exploding stars leave radioactive clues beneath Earth's oceans

During the past 10 million years, a series of stars in the Earth’s neighborhood exploded, raining a radioactive form of iron onto our planet that left its signature in the material beneath the world’s oceans.

West Antarctic ice sheet could collapse, causing significant sea level rise, experts warn

March 31, 2016

West Antarctic ice sheet could collapse, causing significant sea level rise, experts warn

Scientists are warning the West Antarctic ice sheet could collapse, potentially causing sea levels to rise more than 49 feet by 2500.

Great Barrier Reef hit by widespread coral bleaching

March 30, 2016

Great Barrier Reef hit by widespread coral bleaching

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has been hit by widespread coral bleaching, which has the potential to be devastating to one of the world’s most iconic natural wonders.