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March 2, 2017

Want to Explore the Deep Sea? The Secret Is Sound

A team of scientists just mapped over 4,000 square miles of seafloor in stunning detail. The post Want to Explore the Deep Sea? The Secret Is Sound appeared first on WIRED.

December 18, 2016

Underwater Science Drones Can’t Help Sparking International Incidents

On Thursday, Chinese sailors grabbed a submersible drone that was recording data for a US naval research ship operating in the volatile South China Sea. The post Underwater Science Drones Can’t Help Sparking International Incidents appeared first on WIRED.

December 5, 2016

How One Composer Turns Science Into Serious Drama

Scientific topics, like love triangles or bank heists, are all about drama, emotions, and humans---and that's what chords and chromatics are all about. The post How One Composer Turns Science Into Serious Drama appeared first on WIRED.

December 4, 2016

The Mysterious Machinery of Creatures That Glow in the Deep

Bioluminescent organisms have evolved dozens of times over the course of life's history. Recent studies are narrowing in on the complicated biochemistry needed to illuminate the dark. The post The Mysterious Machinery of Creatures That Glow in the Deep appeared first on WIRED.

December 4, 2016

The Mysterious Machinery of Creatures That Glow in the Deep

November 18, 2016

The Biologist Trying to Make the First Pregnancy Test for Sharks

Because you can't make a shark pee on a stick. The post The Biologist Trying to Make the First Pregnancy Test for Sharks appeared first on WIRED.

November 3, 2016

The Ocean’s Robots May Soon Enjoy High-Speed Internet

For scientists talking to submarines, robots, and other instruments, data travels at dial-up speeds of single bytes per minute---far slower than the megabits per second we use in the office or at home. The post The Ocean’s Robots May Soon Enjoy High-Speed Internet appeared first on WIRED.

October 4, 2016

Hawaii’s Mysterious Coral Reefs Turn Out to Be Super Weird

A 20-year study is shining a light on a world that's upending the very idea of a coral reef. The post Hawaii’s Mysterious Coral Reefs Turn Out to Be Super Weird appeared first on WIRED.

September 2, 2016

The Best Way to Track Baby Starfish? Robots, of Course

Scientists used to think that marine larvae just floated lazily out to sea. An army of ocean-going minions could change that. The post The Best Way to Track Baby Starfish? Robots, of Course appeared first on WIRED.

August 25, 2016

All Aboard the Most Tricked-Out Science Ship in America

Climb aboard for a tour of the Sally Ride, the ship that'll lead America into a new era of ocean science. The post All Aboard the Most Tricked-Out Science Ship in America appeared first on WIRED.