
Bringing Fisheries Back from the Brink
Marine biologist Daniel Pauly did a turnabout from helping fishing trawlers to fighting them. Can struggling fisheries now turn around?

Bringing Fisheries Back from the Brink
Marine biologist Daniel Pauly did a turnabout from helping fishing trawlers to fighting them. Can struggling fisheries now turn around?

Contest Challenges Inventors to Harness Wave Power to Desalinate Seawater
The Department of Energy wants devices that could be deployed to disaster areas that have lost electricity


Wave Power Charges Ahead with Static Electricity Generators
An ocean-powered buoy brings technology closer to the dream of obtaining energy from the sea

Will Probiotics Save Corals or Harm Them?
Bacteria are helping corals in lab tests, but risks rise as treatments are applied in the wild

Seagrass Forests Counteract Ocean Acidification
More of the coastal vegetation could lessen stress on corals and shellfish

A Few Fixes Could Cut Noise Pollution That Hurts Ocean Animals
Redesigning ship propellors and installing acoustic “curtains” could lower the volume on anthropogenic noise that disrupts ocean life

Harsh Droughts Can Actually Start over Oceans
Similar to hurricanes, they can hit land, but their slow pace could improve drought forecasts

Floating Offshore Wind Turbines Set to Make Inroads in U.S.
These turbines can be used in deeper waters than existing ones, which opens more areas of the coast to wind power

COVID-19 Has Worsened the Ocean Plastic Pollution Problem
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 Is 7 Miles Deep: What’s Down There?
The Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean is so deep your bones would literally dissolve. What's down there in its black, crushing depths?

Flexible Armor Inspired by Mollusks Better Defends Joints
A scaly sea creature called a chiton sparks an idea for new protective gear

Ocean Species Are Shifting toward the Poles
Changes in species abundance can throw food chains out of whack and put livelihoods at risk