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Marine biologist Mette Kaufman measures the temperature of a recently-drilled ...
Through the use of satellites and land survey tools, scientists are learning about the effects of climate change on our ocean. By combining data regarding sea level and land elevation, they can see how changes in climate...
The Arctic is one of the most remote and uncharted areas of the world. With all the amazing discoveries hidden in the ice and water, Arctic...
The ocean holds a lot of history. Warships from World War II have been found on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean through the use of sonar technology and are being explored before they give in to the elements and...
The majestic and highly predatory red lionfish (Pterois volitans), native to the Indo-Pacific, is invading Atlantic waters. The lionfish is a...
Marine Protected Areas (or MPAs) ensure that a wide range of marine ecosystems are protected. These areas not only sustain critical habitats and marine resources but also provide recreation to millions of visitors each...
Special ships called ‘icebreakers’ are needed to access some areas of the ice-covered Arctic Ocean.
New technology is making it possible for scientists to go where they’ve never gone before, the depths of the icy Arctic Ocean. By...
Alien-looking creatures like this deep-red jellyfish (Crossota norvegica) swim in the Arctic Sea. Learn more...
Ice divers use a quadrat to study the density of creatures living on the underside of Arctic ice floes. A quadrat is ...
Bottom trawl treasures from the shallow Chukchi Seafloor near the Canada Basin: sea stars, ...
During the winter and spring months, tagged fur seals migrate thousands of miles in open water. Scientists are watching this species closely in order to determine the mystery of its population decline, as less and less...