A Map 15 Years in the Making Illuminates a 'Grand Canyon' off California's Coast
Monterey Canyon has come into spectacular view after a decade and a half of effort
Stories by Erik Olsen
Drones Capture Close Encounters between Great White Sharks and Beachgoers
Over the past decade, the number of encounters between humans and sharks swimming off the coast of California has risen dramatically. Chris Lowe, director of the Shark Lab at California State University, Long Beach, says this summer is shaping up to be a major year for these sharks along the state’s 840-mile coastline...
Seeing through the Sea
Why do all the pictures you take underwater look blandly blue-green? The answer has to do with how light travels through water. Derya Akkaynak, an oceangoing engineer, has figured out a way to recover the colorful brilliance of the deep...
Sea-thru Brings Clarity to Underwater Photos
A new algorithm counteracts the distorting impact of water
