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Sediment research is a granular exercise at NRLStennis Space Center MS (SPX) Aug 21, 2017 It's an unseasonably warm February afternoon at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Stennis Space Center (SSC), Mississippi, where three men are tinkering with a 7-foot tall, four-legged instrument platform, preparing it for an upcoming research experiment off the coast of Virginia. The rugged apparatus known as a "quadpod," was built to withstand being on the bottom of the ocean for weeks at a time, measuring waves, currents, and seafloor change. "It's equipped with imaging sonar to capture ... read more |
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 Scientists uncover two-layer identification among soil bacteria Chile rejects iron mine to protect penguins Study: Caterpillars rely less on microbiome than other animals Flowers use nectar as a weapon of distraction Mountain-side genome sequencing a win for science Mechanism identified for plants to recover from heat stress | .. |
 Scientists discover why bubbles zig-zag as they rise through water Until now, scientists have struggled to explain the zig-zagging motion of air bubbles rising through water. New research suggests patterns can be explained by the bubbles' rotation. ... more | .. |
 Mexico City fishermen fight to save Aztec floating gardens Roberto Altamirano has the lake to himself as he casts his glistening net onto the still water in a perfect circle, lets it sink, then slowly pulls it in. ... more | .. |
 Japanese seaweed is welcome invader on US coasts: study A kind of Japanese seaweed that is considered an invasive species in the United States is actually serving an important role in restoring barren and vulnerable coastlines, US researchers said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Risky business for fish in oil-polluted reef waters Coral reef fish are more likely to engage in risky behaviour and be unable to identify predators if they swim in waters contaminated with petroleum-based oil, researchers said. ... more |
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 Climate change deepens threat to Pacific island wildlife Land mammals and reptiles in the Pacific islands facing extinction due to habitat loss, hunting and other threats could be decimated by climate change, a study published Thursday said. ... more | .. |
 Meadow of dancing brittle stars shows evolution at work Researchers have described a new species of brittle star, which are closely related to starfish, and showed how these sea creatures evolved in response to the rise of shell-crushing predators during ... more | .. |
 Ancient ocean deoxygenation provides an urgent warning A 94-million-year-old climate change event that severely imperiled marine organisms may provide some unnerving insights into long-term trends in our modern oceans, according to a Florida State Unive ... more | .. |
 New technique offers clues to measure the deoxygenation of the ocean The living, breathing ocean may be slowly starting to suffocate. More than two percent of the ocean's oxygen content has been depleted during the last half century, according to reports, and marine ... more |
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 Japan launches study into suspected Chinese coral poaching Japan on Wednesday launched a study into whether precious coral was being illegally poached by Chinese fishermen off its shores to be sold for use in jewellery. ... more | .. |
 Chinese fishers held in Ecuador over endangered sharks A court in Ecuador remanded in custody the Chinese crew of a fishing boat suspected of catching endangered sharks in the Galapagos Islands marine reserve, a minister said. ... more | .. |
 Navy issues environmental exemption for towed sonar array The U.S. Navy has issued a National Defense Exemption under the Marine Mammal Protection Act to continue testing and operating its Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System Low Frequency Active Low Frequency Active towed-sonar array. ... more | .. |
 25 Years of Global Sea Level Data, and Counting This past week marks the 25th anniversary of the launch of a revolutionary ocean research vessel - a space "ship." As the NASA/CNES Topex-Poseidon satellite ascended into orbit, it ushered in a new ... more |
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 Guam leader backs 'punch in the nose' for Pyongyang Guam's leader said Monday that "sometimes a bully can only be stopped with a punch in the nose", in a spirited defence of President Donald Trump's rhetoric against North Korea which has the island in its crosshairs. ... more | .. |
 Guam residents pray for peace as North Korea deadline looms The Catholic faithful in Guam led prayers for peace Sunday in the shadow of North Korean missile threat, with the western Pacific island's archbishop appealing for "prudence" amid an escalating war of words between the US and Pyongyang. ... more | .. |
 Teamwork key to ocean travel for jellies Salps, a jelly fish-like, gelatinous marine invertebrate, can navigate ocean waters more efficiently in large numbers than by themselves. ... more | .. |
 Guam tourism sees silver lining in North Korean threats Tourism-dependent Guam is looking to cash in on its new-found fame as a North Korean missile target, tapping an unlikely promotional opportunity to attract visitors to the idyllic island and prove that all publicity is good publicity. ... more |
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 Turning human waste into plastic, nutrients could aid long-distance space travel Study finds that gravity, 'mechanical loading' are key to cartilage development The Moving Martian Bow Shock Could the X-37B Space Plane be Preparing for a Mission in September A silent search for dark matter Tech leaders warn against 'Pandora's box' of robotic weapons | .. |
 Marine noise pollution stresses fish out New research suggests fish are becoming stressed and confused as a result of growing underwater noise pollution. ... more | .. |
Guam told to 'enjoy paradise', ignore North Korean threat The Pacific island of Guam remained outwardly calm Wednesday in the face of a threatened North Korean attack, and a senior official in the US territory urged people to "relax and enjoy paradise". ... more | .. |
 Invasion of glowing tropical jellyfish baffles U.S. scientists Hilarie Sorensen intended to do her master's thesis on crystal jellyfish, the half moon-shaped bioluminescent jellies that are ubiquitous off the West Coast. Instead she'll be researching a jelly-like creature she hadn't heard of before May. ... more | .. |
 No longer water under the bridge, statistics yields new data on sea levels While the scientific community has long warned about rising sea levels and their destructive impact on life, property and economies of some of the United States' most populous cities, researchers ha ... more |
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 Benefits of investments in dikes worldwide known This is according to a study led by Philip Ward of the Institute for Environmental Studies, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and colleagues in the Netherlands, UK and USA. The research appears in the p ... more | .. |
 Leidos Innovations receives contract for U.S. Navy's undersea warfare system Leidos Innovations is receiving a $7.2 million modification to an existing contract for spare parts and support services for the U.S. Navy's AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 undersea warfare system on surface ships. ... more | .. |
 Current threats to our oceans are revealed by human activity. Scientific evidence now shows that our use and abuse of this environment is having a detrimental effect on marine habitats across the globe. New research, published in the o ... more | .. |
 4,500 families, major dam affected by Venezuela flooding Torrential rain in southeast Venezuela has affected 4,500 families and is sending floodwaters gushing through the country's major hydroelectric dam, authorities and local media said on Monday. ... more |
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