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For the Penguins
To honor World Penguin Day, we’ve rounded up some things you should know about our feathered friends in the Southern Hemisphere.
Science vs Plastic: Detecting the threat
Dr. Sarah-Jeanne Royer explains how researchers use infrared spectroscopy to identify different types of plastic and work out where it's coming from.
The Poop Loop
Ocean lovers, we implore you to go forth and fertilize the global consciousness by talking about whale poop. Here are your talking points.
Where did the oceans come from?
To mark UN World Water Day, we explore where the Earth’s life-giving water came from and find out more about the so-called ‘second ocean’ inside our planet.
A Short (Long) Timeline of Women in Antarctica
In honor of International Women’s Day, Carol Devine dives into the history of female explorers and scientists who shattered the ice ceiling.
These Fuzzy Crabs are Farming Food in Antarctica
Of all the remote places on our planet, the depths of the Southern Ocean remain among the most mysterious and alien of all.
A lake full of golden jellyfish
Every day, this miniature galaxy of golden jellyfish begins a migration in search of the sun.
The ocean's most productive long-term relationship
Zooxanthellae and coral have collaborated to create some of the most impressive living structures on Earth.
Singing with the Whales
The voices of whales are currently moving through interstellar space and the deep oceans. Let’s make sure they’re heard and protected.
Science vs Plastic: Corals
Researchers at Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment have found that corals actually like the taste of plastic particles.
Mapping Coral to Save Reefs
Working at the intersection of art, photography, marine biology and computer science, a non-profit is working to create “open access oceans”.
Sunscreen: A chemical threat to coral reefs and human health
For the world’s corals and your own health, avoid these ingredients at all costs.
Pass the Microplastics: Pollution in Your Table Salt
New research finds microplastics in more than 90 percent of table salt brands sampled worldwide, including sea, lake and rock salt.
Science vs Plastic: Fishing Nets
In the first in our new series, oceanographer Dr. Sarah-Jeanne Royer investigates the growing problem of fishing nets washing ashore.
ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS FOUND IN DOLPHINS
Exposure to chemical compounds added to many household plastics threatens bottlenose dolphins and humans alike.