Oceans

An ocean-powered buoy brings technology closer to the dream of obtaining energy from the sea

Bacteria are helping corals in lab tests, but risks rise as treatments are applied in the wild

More of the coastal vegetation could lessen stress on corals and shellfish

Redesigning ship propellors and installing acoustic “curtains” could lower the volume on anthropogenic noise that disrupts ocean life

Similar to hurricanes, they can hit land, but their slow pace could improve drought forecasts

These turbines can be used in deeper waters than existing ones, which opens more areas of the coast to wind power

A drastic increase in use of masks and gloves, plus a decline in recycling programs, is threatening the health of the seas

The Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean is so deep your bones would literally dissolve. What's down there in its black, crushing depths?

A scaly sea creature called a chiton sparks an idea for new protective gear

Changes in species abundance can throw food chains out of whack and put livelihoods at risk

An electronic device increases their speed, and later versions could control their direction as well

Four times as many plastic particles turned up in the deep waters of a “clean” patch of ocean than on the surface in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch