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Buoys track ocean waves across 14,000 km, from storms in Antarctica to ripples in Alaska

Buoys track ocean waves across 14,000 km, from storms in Antarctica to ripples in Alaska Lisa Lock Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor For the first time, mighty ocean waves generated in the Southern Ocean have been accurately measured all the way to the tiny ripples they form on the shores of Alaska. Professor Ian Young, from the University of Melbourne's Department of Infrastructure Engineering, is lead author on a landmark study that analyzed data from 300 drifting ocean buoys...

Phys.org 5d ago

Two decades of data show that climate change is transforming Biscayne Bay to be warmer, saltier and more acidic

Two decades of data show that climate change is transforming Biscayne Bay to be warmer, saltier and more acidic Stephanie Baum Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor Climate change and sea level rise are altering the chemistry of Biscayne Bay in ways that could threaten South Florida's coastal ecosystems, water resources, fisheries, and recreation, according to a study led by scientists from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science and...

Phys.org 8d ago

The ocean's health may depend on a tiny microbe inside fish

The ocean's health may depend on a tiny microbe inside fish A hidden alliance between fish and gut bacteria may be quietly helping regulate the oceans—and even the global carbon cycle. - Date: - May 31, 2026 - Source: - University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science - Summary: - A surprising new discovery suggests that tiny microbes living inside fish may be helping shape the chemistry of the world’s oceans. Scientists found evidence that bacteria in the guts...

Science Daily 9d ago

Medicinal plants yield carbon nanoparticles that glow red and flag toxic metals

Medicinal plants yield carbon nanoparticles that glow red and flag toxic metals Stephanie Baum Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor What do iron, lead and nickel have in common? These heavy metals are an indispensable part of many industries. However, they also share a dark reality: They are serious environmental and public health threats.

Phys.org 1d ago

Growing numbers of volunteers tackle trash on Singapore's beaches

Growing numbers of volunteers tackle trash on Singapore's beaches Volunteer participation in beach clean-ups has risen by up to 50 per cent over the past year, with organisers attributing the growth to increasing environmental awareness, especially among younger Singaporeans. SINGAPORE: More people are heading to the beach – not just for recreation, but also to help clean up Singapore’s coastline. Organisers of beach clean-up initiatives say volunteer participation has increased by as much...

Channel News Asia 2d ago

Canadian government endorses a plan to move whales from shuttered Marineland park to US and Spain

Canadian government endorses a plan to move whales from shuttered Marineland park to US and Spain Andrew Zinin Lead Editor Canada's government endorsed a plan Wednesday to move the last remaining captive whales from a shuttered theme park in Ontario to aquariums in the United States and Spain—a plan that could save them from mass euthanasia if the deal goes through. There are 30 belugas and four dolphins left in the Marineland park and zoo in Niagara Falls, Ontario, which announced in early...

Phys.org 6d ago

Space station dust maps slash climate uncertainty over iron-rich particles

Space station dust maps slash climate uncertainty over iron-rich particles Lisa Lock Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor New research from a team of scientists led by Cornell is transforming how researchers understand one of the atmosphere's most abundant and least understood constituents: mineral dust. Mineral dust, composed of tiny particles lifted from arid regions including the Sahara, Middle East and East Asia, plays a complex role in Earth's climate system. These particles...

Phys.org 8d ago

Mount Etna eruptions reveal carbon dioxide and water can trigger separate explosive paths

Mount Etna eruptions reveal carbon dioxide and water can trigger separate explosive paths Gaby Clark Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor The plumbing systems of volcanoes are vast and complex. But they aren't consistent, even in the same volcano. A Cornell-led collaboration found very different mechanisms behind two historic eruptions of Mount Etna in Italy.

Phys.org 3d ago

Octopuses use mirrors to find food they cannot see

Octopuses use mirrors to find food they cannot see Octopuses just joined an exclusive intelligence club by learning to use mirrors to find hidden food. - Date: - June 5, 2026 - Source: - Dartmouth College - Summary: - Octopuses may be even smarter than we thought.

Science Daily 4d ago

Octopuses learn mirror-guided navigation to locate prey

Octopuses learn mirror-guided navigation to locate prey Lisa Lock Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor Octopuses are remarkably intelligent creatures, as was demonstrated by Inky the Octopus's famous escape from the National Aquarium of New Zealand through a drainpipe back to sea in 2016. A new Dartmouth study shows octopuses can use mirrors to find food out of sight, demonstrating spatial cognitive abilities. The results are published in Current Biology.

Phys.org 6d ago