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4 days ago
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Bone-eating worms and other deep-sea survivors - Harvard Gazette

The deep sea is a fragile ecosystem threatened by human activities, requiring urgent protection and conservation efforts.
fromNature
2 months ago
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Deep-sea robots will search for source of mysterious 'dark oxygen'

Oxygen has been detected 4,000 metres deep in the Pacific, prompting funded investigations with specialized landers and lab experiments to determine its source.
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fromHarvard Gazette
4 days ago

Bone-eating worms and other deep-sea survivors - Harvard Gazette

The deep sea is a fragile ecosystem threatened by human activities, requiring urgent protection and conservation efforts.
Pets
fromFuturism
1 week ago

Man Creates Tiny Submarine for His Parakeet to Experience Life Underwater

Parakeet Bebe explores underwater in a custom submarine, showcasing intelligence and social behavior.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
1 week ago

Parrot goes on underwater adventure in his custom-built submarine

Bebe the parakeet explores underwater in a homemade vessel, enjoying adventures with his owner, Steven Lawyer.
Science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 week ago

The world's deepest sensors will detect earthquakes around the world from far below Antarctica

Scientists installed the world's deepest seismometers, 8,000 feet under Antarctic ice, to record global earthquakes with unprecedented accuracy.
fromTravel + Leisure
2 weeks ago

What Actually Makes Some Ocean Water Such a Vibrant Turquoise Color-the Science Behind That Dreamy Shade

When light shines through water, colors with longer wavelengths are absorbed by the water, with the longest wavelengths absorbed first. Blue and violet have the shortest wavelengths of visible light, so they are able to penetrate the deepest.
Travel
fromMail Online
1 week ago

Parrot goes viral for exploring the Bahamas in a custom SUBMARINE

Bebe, the white-winged parakeet, measures around six inches and has become an internet sensation after a video showed him exploring underwater in a custom-built submarine.
Pets
fromConde Nast Traveler
2 weeks ago

9 Must-Visit Hotels for World-Class Snorkeling

These reefs are living, breathing snapshots of a watery world that you can peek into: refreshing oases where the noise of the land falls away; in its place, an intricate and utterly at-ease slice of life that you're lucky enough to witness.
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fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

Chinese University Announces 30-Story "Artificial Island" for Marine Research Purposes

China is constructing the largest semi-submersible research platform, the Deep-Sea All-Weather Resident Floating Research Facility, to enhance marine research capabilities.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Deepwater discoveries: scientists find more than 110 new fish and invertebrate species in the Coral Sea

More than 110 new fish and invertebrate species have been discovered in the Coral Sea, with potential for over 200 as more are identified.
Roam Research
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Fiber could help scientists detect moonquakes

Fiber-optic cables deployed on the lunar surface can detect moonquakes without burial, offering a lightweight and cost-effective alternative to traditional seismometers for monitoring wider areas.
fromArs Technica
3 weeks ago

How new fishing tech can reduce bycatch of turtles and other creatures

"There are not very many conservation issues that I'm aware of where industry and conservationists and consumers and the fishermen and the resource users all want the same thing. Every stakeholder wants less bycatch."
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fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Snorkeling in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz threatens regional oil and gas exports while disrupting supply chains to Gulf states, creating maritime congestion and economic instability.
NYC startup
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Gecko Robotics lands the largest U.S. Navy robotics deal yet | TechCrunch

Gecko Robotics secured a $54 million initial Navy contract to deploy inspection robots and sensors across 18 Pacific Fleet ships, creating digital twins to optimize maintenance and improve fleet readiness to 80% by 2027.
Arts
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago

New book shows why physical maps have an important role to play in our digital world

A cartography professor discovered 96 historically significant maps in a forgotten university archive, revealing cartography's vital role in preserving sociopolitical memory and demonstrating maps' importance beyond navigation.
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fromNature
3 weeks ago

Giants of the deep and the wonder of space: Books in Brief

Right whales have drastically declined from abundant populations in the 17th century to fewer than 400 today.
fromNature
1 month ago

Observing the tidal pulse of rivers from wide-swath satellite altimetry - Nature

Along coastlines, where tides are typically magnified, they profoundly affect navigation, commerce, coastal flooding, water properties and sediment transport. Tides impact the flooding of rivers and, thus, influence the extent of their floodplain, which has cascading effects on biogeochemical and ecological processes.
Environment
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fromFuturism
1 month ago

Thousands of Chinese Ships Form Strange Shape in Ocean

Thousands of Chinese fishing vessels have formed unusually organized geometric formations in the East China Sea, raising concerns about potential military coordination and naval drills.
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fromPatently-O
1 month ago

Soak and Pounce: 1920's Style Submarine Patents

Patent applicants historically delayed filing divisional applications to allow competitors to independently develop inventions, then emerged with claims to capture those market investments through interference proceedings.
European startups
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Who needs data centers in space when they can float offshore? | TechCrunch

Aikido plans to deploy submerged data centers powered by offshore wind turbines to address AI infrastructure power demands and cooling challenges.
Science
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
1 month ago

sponge filter inspired by sea urchin absorbs oil spills from oceans using microscopic spikes

RMIT engineers developed a dolphin-shaped robot with a sea urchin-inspired filter that separates and collects ocean oil spills with 95% purity using an eco-friendly coating process.
fromNature
2 months ago

What my cave stay taught me about sensors

To capture the biological impact of this extreme environment, I used a comprehensive suite of sensors and biomarker analyses. I wore a wireless electroencephalograph (EEG) system to monitor brain activity, sleep stages and neural signatures of stress and adaptation; the Oura Ring to continuously track sleep patterns, heart-rate variability and circadian-rhythm shifts; and the glucose monitor to follow metabolic responses in real time.
Wearables
Tech industry
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Exclusive: Apeiron Labs gets $29M to flood the oceans with autonomous underwater robots | TechCrunch

Apeiron Labs builds low-cost autonomous underwater vehicles that sample subsurface temperature, salinity, and acoustics, aiming to close ocean data gaps; raised $9.5M.
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
3 months ago

Oshen built the first ocean robot to collect data in a Category 5 hurricane | TechCrunch

Oshen builds swarms of autonomous micro-robots that collect ocean data and can survive 100 days, created after identifying insufficient ocean condition data.
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fromMail Online
1 month ago

Archaeologists fight tides to save the Swash Channel Wreck in Dorset

Archaeologists have fought the tides to save a 17th-century shipwreck from a popular nudist beach in Dorset. The remains are believed to be part of the Swash Channel Wreck, a Dutch merchant ship called The Fame of Hoorn that ran aground while approaching Poole Harbour in 1631. The wreck was found on Dorset's Studland Beach at the end of January when Storm Chandra washed away the sand that had kept it hidden for almost 400 years.
History
fromTasting Table
3 months ago

When Buying Seafood, It's A Major Red Flag If You Can't Find These Certifications On The Packaging - Tasting Table

Consumers must be aware that seafood fraud, in which vendors label cheaper fish as products of higher quality and price, is common practice. According to Oceana, fish is mislabeled 25 to 70% of the time, especially when it comes to prized fish like wild salmon and Atlantic cod. Those of us who care about the environment are also concerned with traceability,
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Environment
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

Tracking fisherman to track fish: The new technological approach to better understand ocean life

Global Fishing Watch uses AIS transponder data and artificial intelligence to track fishing vessels worldwide, providing unprecedented visibility into global fishing fleet movements and activities.
fromdesignyoutrust.com
2 months ago

This Artist Re-Creates Mindblowing Realistic USS Bowfin Submarine Environment in 3D

1,252 Floating Balls Form An Eye When Looking From The Right Angle Edible Art By Sandra Van Den Broek A French Artist Adds His Touch to Dull Street Objects, And We Wish We Had Heroes Like Him in Every City Superb Digital Horror Sculpture Characters by Vague Sadan Psychoses of Rage and Love: Illustrations by Victoria Vincent Chilean Artist Finds Humor In Everyday Life, Here Are His Superb Minimalist Comics
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fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
3 months ago

Royal Navy launches crewless helicopter to track submarines - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

The Royal Navy said on Friday that they have launched a new full size crewless helicopter which is designed to track submarines and will undertake missions in the North Atlantic. Since Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale war in Ukraine the defence industry has been remodelled as most European government's have increased military spending. The helicopter named "Proteus" has completed a test flight and was part of a £60 million programme,
Tech industry
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Rare footage captures a 'glass' animal deep in Monterey Bay

We've documented sightings of glass squids to better understand the remarkable transformations they undergo from hatchlings to adults. This new observation, captured in ultra high-resolution 4K, allowed us to zoom in on a juvenile likely no bigger than a baby carrot and reveal more details than we have been able to see before.
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fromTechRepublic
1 month ago

The Ocean May Be the Next Home for AI Data Centers

Offshore wind-powered underwater data centers offer a practical alternative to space-based solutions, combining renewable energy generation and natural seawater cooling.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Chronic ocean heating fuels staggering' loss of marine life, study finds

Chronic ocean warming reduces fish biomass by 7.2% per 0.1°C of seabed warming per decade, with marine heatwaves masking long-term decline through temporary population booms in cold-water regions.
fromNature
2 months ago

Floating science stations: my month on a research vessel looking after buoys

In this photo, I'm preparing drifting buoys for deployment. This was my main responsibility aboard the RV Falkor (too), during a 27-day research expedition in October 2025 exploring the Malvinas Current, an ocean current that runs alongside Argentina. The expedition included biologists, geologists and physical oceanographers such as myself; I'm a PhD candidate at the Sea and Atmosphere Research Center (CIMA) in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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fromwww.montereyherald.com
1 month ago

Finding Sanctuary: Ranking the most wanted kelp forests

Northern California kelp forests have declined dramatically, central California shows patchy loss; small-scale restoration cannot offset losses, requiring prioritization and high-resolution monitoring.
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fromMail Online
1 month ago

Mysterious UFO hotspots uncovered around underwater canyons

Analysis of 80,000 UFO reports reveals concentrated sighting clusters near underwater canyons on the US West Coast, supporting the cryptoterrestrial hypothesis of non-human intelligence operating beneath Earth's oceans.
Science
fromThe Local France
2 months ago

France launches its first ocean-bottom floats

France deployed two deep-diving Argo floats to measure ocean currents and global warming to 6,000-meter depths.
Environment
fromState of the Planet
1 month ago

Harnessing AI, Scientists Discover a Rise in Floating Algae Across the Global Ocean

Floating algae blooms have increased globally since about 2008–2010, driven by warming oceans, changing currents, and nutrient pollution, with coastal ecological and economic harms.
Environment
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Narwhals become quieter as the Arctic Ocean grows louder

Underwater noise from Arctic shipping causes narwhals to go silent, stop feeding, and move away, threatening marine ecosystems and Indigenous food security.
Science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago

Unsinkable metal discovery could build safer ships and harvest wave energy

Laser-etched superhydrophobic textures let damaged aluminum tubes trap air and remain buoyant, mimicking diving bell spiders' hair-based air-trapping mechanism.
Science
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

The whole thing was just mind-blowing': my trip into the abyss to see the Titanic

Andrew Rogers won a supermarket competition that sent him on a rare civilian expedition to view the Titanic wreck aboard Russian submersibles in 1998.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Scientists warn of regime shift' as seaweed blooms expand worldwide

Rapidly expanding seaweed blooms, driven by warming and nutrient pollution, are transforming oceans toward a macroalgae-rich state, altering ecology, geochemistry, and climate feedbacks.
Science
fromWIRED
2 months ago

This Autonomous Aquatic Robot Is Smaller Than a Grain of Salt

An autonomous microrobot measuring 200 by 300 by 50 micrometers senses, decides, swims in water, operates without external control, and costs about one cent each.
Science
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Surprise shark caught on camera for first time in Antarctica's near-freezing deep

A 3–4 meter sleeper shark was filmed 490 meters deep inside the Antarctic (Southern) Ocean, overturning assumptions that sharks do not occur that far south.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago

How do deep-sea fish see in dark water? This new study could hold the clue

Some deep-sea fish may be able to see light in a different way from most other vertebrates, according to a new study. The fish, found in the Red Sea, have what the scientists behind the new study describe as hybrid photoreceptorslight-sensing cells in the retina that combine elements of two distinct kinds of photoreceptors, cones and rods. In human retinas, cone cells enable us to see in bright environments, detecting color and fine detail,
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fromWIRED
1 month ago

Say Goodbye to the Undersea Cable That Made the Global Internet Possible

Engineers removed the first transoceanic fiber-optic cable, showing that human maintenance, not sharks or sabotage, explains subsea cable issues.
Science
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

The navy veteran guiding cruises away from storms

A former Royal Navy meteorologist remotely monitors global weather to guide cruise ships, advising captains to avoid storms and ensure passenger safety and comfort.
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fromKqed
8 months ago

Beach Day? These 5 Surprising Creatures Are Hanging Out Too | KQED

Sand dollars are flat, spine-covered sea urchins that sift sand for food, breathe through a five-petaled petaloid, and use swallowed magnetite to stay grounded.
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