From Maritime Folklore to Science: Satellites Monitor Milky Seas Effect, Bacteria Not Mermaids Create Luminous Water

Medicine & Technology Aug 28, 2021

The milky seas effect is maritime folklore that was previously misunderstood. Sailors in the 19th-century have always regarded its origin as something sinister like sea monsters and mermaids. Using satellites, modern scientists have a deeper understanding of the bacteria, not mermaids nor sea monsters, that create this glowing water.

Sharks from Miocene Epoch Nearly Vanished from Earth's Oceans

Jun 04, 2021

A recent study suggests possible answers to the mysterious extinction event that almost wiped out 90% of the sharks from Earth's ocean.

Floating Power Station: Ex-NASA Researcher Develops Unlimited Clean Power for Earth

Jan 12, 2021

In the ocean, a lot of heat energy is stuck. An ex-NASA scientist has figured out how aquatic robots might create boundless green energy.

Song Patterns Among Fin Whale Change Over Time, Surprising Scientists

Oct 29, 2020

New research suggests that male fin whales change their songs over time - contesting previous theories that these species are just one-track animals.

NASA GPM Satellite Mapped Tropical Depression 3W In 3D In The Pacific Ocean

Apr 26, 2017

Global Precipitation Measurement Mission satellite of NASA has captured tropical storms forming in Pacific ocean. The radar instruments of GPM has mapped a 3D imaging of the convective storm towers that helped scientists to analyze the speed and altitude of the storms.

Sampling the World’s Oceans on a Global Scale Reveals the Complex Relationship between Viruses and Microbes

May 23, 2015

If you're going to study something as vast as the world's oceans, it helps if you have a large cadre of scientists to sift through the data. And that's just what an international research team, led by University of Arizona scientists, have done. They are rolling out the results of a three-year expedition in which they cataloged over 150,000 tiny ocean creatures, most of which are brand new discoveries.

Up From the Depths: The First Warm-Blooded Fish

May 15, 2015

In the cold waters off the California coast, researchers have discovered something no one ever knew existed: a warm-blooded fish. Not only can this large fish regulate its body temperature, but it does it through a truly unique mechanism.