September 6, 2019 New species of whale discovered on the Japanese coast Scientists have announced the discovery of a new species of beaked whale in the waters off the Japanese coast.
September 5, 2019 Scientists monitoring marine heat wave off West Coast which could disrupt ecosystem Federal scientists said Thursday that they will be monitoring a new ocean heat wave off the West Coast, which could badly disrupt marine life.
September 5, 2019 Mystery swirls around missing $332G underwater observatory A sophisticated underwater observatory has disappeared from the Baltic seabed, baffling scientists.
August 30, 2019 Past sea-level rise? Scientists find evidence several million years old A group of scientists studying evidence preserved in cave formations have found that sea level was as much as 52 feet higher than the present day more than 3 million years ago.
August 30, 2019 Russia maps 5 new Arctic islands discovered by eagle-eyed student Russia has mapped five new Arctic islands that were first spotted by a student using satellite imagery.
August 27, 2019 Lab-grown coral could save endangered reefs Vital to the health of the oceans and the species that are supported by them, researchers have created Atlantic coral in a lab setting for the first time, a feat they've dubbed a "scientific breakthrough."
August 20, 2019 Florida hurricanes predicted by scientist with unique technique Months after Hurricane Michael bruised the panhandle and Irma slammed into the Florida Keys, the community is bracing themselves for what comes next. One scientist with the Florida Gulf Coast University is digging for those answers underwater with a technique called coring. It involves digging in the dirt underwater to uncover information about hurricanes from thousands of years ago, that can help predict how strong future hurricanes will be. She predicts severe hurricanes ahead, matching up with the latest National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasts.
August 19, 2019 Mysterious sea creature spotted on beach draws 'Alien' comparison: 'Fascinating!' A woman taking an evening stroll on a beach in the United Kingdom came across a mysterious pale-blue creature she would later learn was a so-called “buoy barnacle,” an unusual and reportedly rarely-seen crustacean.
August 14, 2019 Scientists finding new ways to fight plastic waste National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) scientist Gregg Beckham is an avid scuba diver. So he's seen the problem of plastics in the world's oceans firsthand.
August 9, 2019 Tourist beach towns call seaweed invasion a ‘crisis’ Up and down the beach, this summer has seen an unprecedented amount of seaweed, or, sargassum. Some days, it’s stacked up where the surf meets the sand and goes down the beach as far as you can see.
