"oceanography"

The Global Perspective of Space and Deep-sea Explorer Kathryn Sullivan

There is currently a person on this planet who has traveled to outer space and to the deep sea. Many of us dream of one or the other; to dream of both at once seems overly ambitious or even greedy.

Glass Sponges Poriferify — and Beautify — Impoverished Antarctic Neighborhood

Glass sponges are taking over a newly sunlit strip of Antarctic marine real estate at a blistering clip, surprising biologists who had no idea they had it in them.

Cómo construir un mejor sensor oceanográfico – aunque se esté lejos del mar –

Los sensores de la compañía Sunburst Sensors, basada en Montana, ayudarán a monitorear el aumento de la acidez del océano de manera más amplia y precisa. Son los ganadores de un XPRIZE de $1,5 millones.

Deadly Algae Are Everywhere, Thanks to Agriculture

Get used to algae blooms, they may be coming to a body of water near you

Tiny Ocean Plants Geoengineer Brighter Clouds

Marine life seems to create a reflective sunshade above the Southern Ocean

In Deep Water: Will Essential Ocean Currents Be Altered by Climate Change? [Slide Show]

Scientists are struggling to get a grasp on the huge volumes of water flowing through the world's oceans

20,000 Species Under the Sea [Slide Show]

The Census of Marine Life's decadelong quest to take stock of sea life comes to a close with a slew of new species, population estimates and plenty of big unknowns

Solar Holler: Satellite Network Preps to Help Predict Stormy Space Weather [Slide Show]

Scientists hope that real-time information about potential solar disturbances can be used to warn those relying on operations in the increasingly crowded low Earth orbit

Upstream Battle: What Is Killing Off the Fraser River's Sockeye Salmon? [Slide Show]

A recent study suggests a mystery pathogen acting in concert with human-induced stressors may be the culprits

Tropical Abundance of New Species Found in Indonesian Seas

It Came From the Sea--Renewable Energy, That Is

Companies and governments are counting on underwater turbines, submerged "wind" farms, and wave-riding electrical generators to use ocean turbulence to keep the lights on

Fishing Poll: Taking a Census of Ocean Species [Slide Show]

Taxonomists are cleaning up and adding to the book of life on hundreds of thousands of known marine species—from plankton to sperm whales

Bracing the Satellite Infrastructure for a Solar Superstorm

A recurrence of the 1859 solar superstorm would be a cosmic Katrina, causing billions of dollars of damage to satellites, power grids and radio communications

Slide Show: Science in Depth--Mini Subs Unlock Mysteries Deep Below the Ocean's Surface

New, improved human-operated and robotic submarines promise to give scientists access to most of the ocean floor, a place less explored than the moon or Mars

Endangering Species: Listing Can Make Animals Valuable Black Market Commodities [Slide Show]

By certifying species as endangered, government programs can backfire

Underwater Rover Searches the Ocean Floor for Signs of Climate Change

Scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute sent an aquatic robot on a test run deep below the Pacific Ocean this summer

The Richest Reef: Life in Layers

Editor's Note: "The Richest Reef" follows members of a scientific dive team as they attempt to pinpoint the center of the most biologically diverse marine ecosystem in the world.

Let's Expand Terrestrial Parks into the Ocean

"A land ethic," the great naturalist writer Aldo Leopold observed toward the end of his famous Sand County Almanac, "reflects the existence of an ecological conscience, and this in turn reflects a conviction of individual responsibility for the health of land." This philosophy of care for the earth's ecosystems and species provides one of the [...]

Oceanographer Sylvia Earle is a Glamour Woman of the Year

Her Deepness. The Sturgeon General. And now: Glamour Girl. On Monday night, renowned oceanographer Sylvia Earle earned a new moniker when she joined eight others in receiving a 2014 Glamour Woman of the Year Award at a celebrity-packed Carnegie Hall.

Catching Big Mama Fish Curbs Ocean Fertility

Scientists recently confirmed what anglers have known for centuries—there's something special about a big mama fish. The bigger the fish, the better the bragging rights—and often, the bigger paycheck or prize.