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Deep-Ocean Impact of the Deepwater Horizon Explosion Revealed
March 26, 2012 — Scientists have discovered compelling evidence of the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on deep-sea corals. The researchers used a wide range of underwater vehicles, including the research ... > full storyMore: -
Ancient Civilizations Reveal Ways to Manage Fisheries for Sustainability
March 23, 2012 — In the search for sustainability of the ocean's fisheries, solutions can be found in a surprising place: the ancient past. Marine scientists reconstructed fisheries yields over seven centuries of ... > full story -
Jellyfish Inspires Latest Ocean-Powered Robot
March 21, 2012 — Researchers have created a robotic jellyfish, named Robojelly, which not only exhibits characteristics ideal to use in underwater search and rescue operations, but could, theoretically at least, ... > full story -
Spotting Ancient Sites, from Space
March 19, 2012 — An archaeologist has dramatically simplified the process of finding early human settlements by using computers to scour satellite images for the tell-tale clues of human habitation, and in the ... > full story -
The Viking Journey of Mice and Men
March 19, 2012 — House mice happily live wherever there are humans. When populations of humans migrate the mice often travel with them. New research has used evolutionary techniques on modern day and ancestral mouse ... > full story -
Archaeologists Unearth Slave Burial Ground on the Island of St. Helena
March 8, 2012 — Archaeologists have unearthed a unique slave burial ground on the remote South Atlantic island of St. Helena. The excavation, which took place in advance of construction of a new airport on the ... > full story -
High Definition Polarization Vision Discovered in Cuttlefish
February 20, 2012 — Cuttlefish have the most acute polarization vision yet found in any animal, researchers have discovered by showing them movies on a modified LCD computer screen to test their ... > full story -
Robot Reconnoiters Uncharted Terrain
February 16, 2012 — Mobile robots have many uses. They serve as cleaners, carry out inspections and search for survivors of disasters. But often, there is no map to guide them through unknown territory. Researchers have ... > full story -
Fossilized Pollen Unlocks Secrets of Ancient Royal Garden
February 16, 2012 — The garden at the 2,500-year-old palace of Ramat Rahel in Israel hasn't been in bloom for more than two millennia. But now researchers say that pollen recovered from its plaster walls will permit ... > full story -
Lull in Ship Noise After Sept. 11 Attacks Eased Stress on Right Whales
February 8, 2012 — Exposure to low-frequency ship noise may be associated with chronic stress in whales, according to a new study. The study, conducted in Canada's Bay of Fundy, has implications for all baleen whales ... > full story
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