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Long-spined sea urchins nest on a depleted kelp bed off the coast of eastern Tasmania.

Pedestrians of Eddy Avenue

Rotating blobs of ocean water may be key to sustaining fisheries.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Scientist Hans Røy opens a core sample drilled from the Pacific Ocean seafloor.

Microbes in the Murk

Ancient life survives in suspension under the sea.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

This false-color satellite image shows sea ice in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas (red) near Barrow, Alaska.

Mercury Raining

Today's forecast calls for atmospheric explosions and mercury rain.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

This map, created using data from the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) mission, reveals variations in the Earth's gravity field.

Matter in Motion: Earth's Changing Gravity

A new satellite mission sheds light on Earth's gravity field and provides clues about changing sea levels.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Mnemiopsis leidyi is a species of ctenophore, or comb jelly, that is native to the western Atlantic Ocean and invasive in many European seas.

Invasion of the Ctenophores

Greek scientists protect the Aegean sea from a predatory invader.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Heavy winds and stormy seas cause the cargo ship Rena to run aground on October 5, 2011, spilling its cargo and eventually sinking.

Heavy Weather, High Seas

Can dangerous sea states be predicted?

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

A mountain gorilla nestles within dense vegetation in the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda.

Heart of Drought

A mighty forest fades in the Congo.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Windmills scattered across the Great Plains mark where people have brought groundwater to the surface.

Getting at Groundwater with Gravity

Scientists use a pair of new satellites to keep up with groundwater resources.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

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