Oceanography
Underwater volcanoes can produce stadium-sized bubbles
Some bubbles were up to 750 feet (228 meters) across.
Climate change has already claimed 5 islands in the Pacific
These are the first islands we've lost to climate change.
Eruption of volcano in Hawaii led to phytoplankton bloom, study shows
What's a force of destruction for some can be a force of creation for others.
Remora’s suction disks evolved to enhance holding power, research shows
Researchers designed an artificial suction disc that is even more powerful than the real thing.
How a giant mass of floating volcano rock could help the Great Coral Reef
A giant raft of light rocks is heading towards Australia -- and that's a good thing.
Sharks severely threatened by fishing fleets
Sharks are in great peril, and it's because of us.
Corals are moving away from the sweltering tropics — and establishing new reefs
Everybody seems to be running from the heat this summer.
Satellite imaging used to spot the largest seaweed bloom in the world
The record-breaking belt of brown algae stretches from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico.
Antarctic instability could raise sea levels by half a meter in 150 years
Currently, sea levels are 20 cm (almost 8 inches) above pre-industrial levels.
Researchers look into reviving bleached corals using ‘non-preferred’ algal symbiotes
"We want to know if it's possible that more heat tolerant, non-preferred algae could revive bleached coral communities even if the relationship is less efficient," the authors say.
Boaty McBoatFace’s first mission reveals new warming mechanism in the Antarctic waters
More like Sciency McScienceFace!
Skinny seals and hungry cod point to trouble in the Baltic Sea
They're running out of food -- and climate change seems to be involved.
Robots and AI can help us better understand deep sea species, study reports.
We're fishing for information in the deep seas.
Deep-sea fish developed super vision to cope with abyssal darkness
Why would it evolve that way? Researchers have an idea.
There are arsenic-breathing microbes in the tropical Pacific, a new study finds
Oxygen? In this economy?! Pffff.
Most detailed survey yet finds 200,000 species of viruses living in the oceans
There's a lot of life in the oceans.
Scientists find superhot “mirror” pools in unique deep Pacific environment
The environments are also teeming with life.
