Oceans

Could we help fix climate change by covering our beaches with tons of tiny rocks?

It's unconventional, but it could help.

By Cassidy Ward | 

2 days ago

The end of oysters? Global warming is changing our climate and our menu

Awe, shucks.

By Cassidy Ward | 

1 month ago

Small crustaceans are the underwater pollinators science didn't think existed

The algae and the isopods... doesn't have quite the same ring as the birds and the bees.

By Cassidy Ward | 

2 months ago

Mysterious holes dot the ocean floor and no one knows what made them

As if the ocean's weren't mysterious enough.

By Cassidy Ward | 

2 months ago

Deep sea brine pools kill any animal that enters, but could be a window into the origin of life

This is the world's worst hot tub, unless you're an anaerobic bacterium.

By Cassidy Ward | 

2 months ago

Vampire squid are chill, but their ancestors may have been vicious killers

They lost some of their fire in old age.

By Cassidy Ward | 

3 months ago

Warmer temperatures supercharge ocean predators

Let the oceanic gluttony begin.

By Cassidy Ward | 

3 months ago

Coral reefs 'sing,' and they change their song when they’re sick

If we start hearing coral reef techno, we might have another problem entirely.

By Cassidy Ward | 

4 months ago

Box jellies use the Moon to synchronize mass mating ritual

When the Moon hits the sea, and you're a jelly, that's amore!

By Cassidy Ward | 

4 months ago

A plant battery powered this computer for a year with photosynthesis

Algae powers the planet's food chain, now it's powering electronics.

By Cassidy Ward | 

4 months ago