Oceans - Page 109

Sickly coral reefs fail the smell test

October 21, 2015

Sickly coral reefs fail the smell test

Young corals and fish in the Pacific Ocean can smell a bad neighborhood.

Baby shark hangout discovered off the Azores

October 21, 2015

Baby shark hangout discovered off the Azores

Young sharks have a nursery school of sorts, and it's in the central North Atlantic, new research finds

Fabien Cousteau highlights ocean conservation

October 21, 2015

Fabien Cousteau highlights ocean conservation

Last week aquanaut Fabien Cousteau completed "Mission 31"- a 31 day underwater research study investigating why coral reefs are dying.

Watch live: Scientists explore life in the mysterious depths of the Gulf of Mexico

October 21, 2015

Watch live: Scientists explore life in the mysterious depths of the Gulf of Mexico

This month, you can fly along the Gulf of Mexico seafloor and explore a strange ecosystem fueled by chemicals instead of sunlight, all from your computer.

UN finding on climate change is just a bunch of hot air, new report claims

October 21, 2015

UN finding on climate change is just a bunch of hot air, new report claims

A U.N.-commissioned panel says global climate change is hurting the growth of crops, affecting the quality of water supplies and forcing wildlife to change the way they live – but what if it’s all just smoke and mirrors?

North pole now a lake

October 21, 2015

North pole now a lake

Instead of snow and ice whirling on the wind, a foot-deep aquamarine lake now sloshes around a webcam stationed at the North Pole.

Global warming threatens baby seals

October 21, 2015

Global warming threatens baby seals

As ice levels in the North Atlantic have declined, increasing numbers of seals are ending up stranded along the U.S. East Coast, as far south as the Carolinas, far from where they should be.

Help us name the Kraken

October 21, 2015

Help us name the Kraken

The elusive giant squid, which can grow to a monstrous 26 feet in length and is likely the source of the Nordic legend of the kraken, has been captured on film at last. But what should we call it?

Ancient microbes found in buried Antarctic lake

October 21, 2015

Ancient microbes found in buried Antarctic lake

Beneath the icy surface of a buried Antarctic lake, in super-salty water devoid of light and oxygen that is also cold enough to freeze seawater, researchers have now discovered that a diverse community of bacteria has survived for millennia.

UN calls for ‘all hands on deck’ to tackle climate change

October 21, 2015

UN calls for ‘all hands on deck’ to tackle climate change

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged world leaders to throw their weight fully behind the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on Tuesday, describing climate change as “the defining issue” of our time.