Squishy robotic manta ray flaps its wings to spy in the ocean
A manta-ray-inspired robot is made of soft, transparent materials so that it can go undetected as it swims around monitoring wildlife and wrecks
Sponge can soak up and release spilled oil hundreds of times
A new foam material could be the first good reusable method to recover spilled oil, and would be much better for the environment
World’s most endangered marine mammal has 30 individuals left
The vaquita porpoise lives in the Gulf of California, Mexico, where illegal fishing with gill nets has slashed the population by a total of 90 per cent in the past five years
Bees of the sea: Tiny crustaceans pollinate underwater plants
Seagrass pollen doesn’t just ride the tides - the grains of at least one species hitchhike on undersea invertebrates
Fish swims to the same nest each year just like migrating birds
Is it a bird? No, it’s a fish. The shanny returns home to the same nest every year, where it tends to its eggs before they hatch
Islands to lose fresh water as rising seas sink them from within
As sea levels rise, islands can lose ground not only on their coasts, but also inland as lakes spring up – and cause drinking water to evaporate
Auto ‘finprinting’ identifies individual sharks as they migrate
An AI system that uses the unique contours of a shark’s dorsal fin as a biometric could help keep tabs on them as they move around the world
Hurricane Matthew due to hit Haiti with 210kph winds today
Haiti is bracing itself for the impacts of Category 4 hurricane Matthew, expected to make landfall later today and bring as much as a metre of rain
To Save the Oceans, These Guys Are Turning to Sci-Fi
Arctic summer sea ice melts to second lowest level ever recorded
The melt follows last year’s record low of winter ice that set stage for the summer low. Long term consequences for ecosystems could be dire