AUG 17, 2010 |
Octopus Venom Scientists think venom from Antarctic octopi may have pain-killing properties. |
AUG 9, 2010 |
Changing Oceans The effect of climate change on the world's oceans may have dire consequences for humans. |
JUL 7, 2010 |
Marine Debris A research vessel tracks the ecological effects of plastic debris in the Atlantic Ocean. |
APR 26, 2010 |
Oxygen-Free Animals Scientists have discovered animals that can survive in the absence of oxygen. |
MAR 26, 2010 |
Ocean Creature Roundup Small marine creatures called sea squirts are helping medical researchers test treatments for Alzheimer’s disease. |
MAR 22, 2010 |
Marine Epilepsy Algal blooms can cause epileptic symptoms in sea lions and other marine mammals. |
MAR 18, 2010 |
Whales & Diatoms The diversity of ocean algae has correlated with the diversity of whale species over the past 30 million years. |
MAR 17, 2010 |
Dolphin Viruses Dolphins are the only animal besides humans known to get multiple papillomaviruses, but unlike humans they don’t develop cervical cancer. |
MAR 15, 2010 |
Sea Slug Photosynthesis A species of sea slug begins to harvest energy from the sun after eating algae. |
FEB 21, 2010 |
Dolphin Self-Awareness Dolphins recognize themselves in mirrors. |
FEB 19, 2010 |
Dolphin Self-Awareness Dolphins recognize themselves in mirrors. |
FEB 15, 2010 |
Fatherless Sharks A new study finds that the offspring of virgin sharks are surprisingly healthy. |
JAN 22, 2010 |
Microbe Fighting Roundup A new nasal vaccine could combat malaria. |
JAN 19, 2010 |
Cheating Fish Some fish punish each other for “bad” behavior. |
DEC 24, 2009 |
Antarctic Treaty Scientists from all over the world recently gathered in Washington, DC to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Antarctic Treaty. |
DEC 21, 2009 |
Ocean Adaptation Coastal ecosystems are threatened by rising sea levels. |
NOV 16, 2009 |
Whale Clicks Researchers are learning how sperm whales avoid interrupting each others’ echolocation signals while they hunt for prey. |
NOV 13, 2009 |
Acid Ocean Roundup Shellfish are at risk of losing their shells due to climate change. |
OCT 1, 2009 |
Deep Sea Rover A roving robot, about the size and weight of a compact car, cruises the deep sea floor to study life there. |
SEP 15, 2009 |
Geobacter A microbe generates electricity from mud. |
SEP 8, 2009 |
Healthy Reefs Endangered coral reefs get a conservation report card. |
AUG 26, 2009 |
Regrowing Coral Researchers and volunteers are regrowing imperiled coral reefs by hand. |
JUL 15, 2009 |
Plankton Imaging Satellite instruments can measure the health of the ocean's tiny - but vital - phytoplankton. |
JUL 10, 2009 |
Wildlife Health Roundup Increased rates of cancer in wild animals could spell bad news for threatened and endangered species. |
JUL 8, 2009 |
Lamprey Contraception An evolutionary quirk in the sex hormones of sea lamprey could help bring the destructive Great Lakes invader under control. |
