The next step in Oregon State University’s construction of a wave energy testing facility off the Oregon Coast is likely to be visible to residents and visitors to the area in August.
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NOAA and Partners Race to Rescue Remaining Florida Corals From Historic Ocean Heat Wave
In mid-July 2023, heat-stressed corals in the southern Florida Keys began bleaching—expelling their food-producing algal partners—amid the hottest water temperatures ever documented in the region during the satellite record (dating back to 1985).
Nature’s kitchen: how a chemical reaction used by cooks helped create life on Earth
A chemical process used in the browning of food to give it its distinct smell and taste is probably happening deep in the oceans, where it helped create the conditions necessary for life. Known as the Maillard reaction after the French scientist who discovered it, the process converts small molecules...
Fiber optic cables detect and characterize earthquakes
The same fiber optic networks that provide internet can simultaneously act as earthquake sensors, as demonstrated in a new study.
Clearcut logging leads to more frequent flooding, including extreme floods
Loss of forest cover is associated with more frequent extreme flooding, as well as more frequent floods of any size, according to new research. While it's widely thought that loss of forest cover is strongly linked to increased flooding, most studies have suggested that the impact is limited to smaller...
Encouraging News for Underwater Grasses in Chesapeake Bay, Despite “Mystery” Losses Around Gunpowder and Middle Rivers
An annual survey led by VIMS researchers mapped 76,462 acres of underwater grasses in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries in 2022.
New Materials That Could Transform Our Lives Are in the Works at UT Austin
A technological leap sits on the horizon, with exciting capabilities like quantum computing, soft robotics and more coming down the pike.
Tiny Pests Pose Problems for Iconic Monarch Butterfly
Many gardeners will tell you that aphids are the bane of their existence.
Irregular sleep patterns associated with harmful gut bacteria
New research has found irregular sleep patterns are associated with harmful bacteria in your gut.
Earth’s most ancient impact craters are disappearing
Earth's oldest craters could give scientists critical information about the structure of the early Earth and the composition of bodies in the solar system as well as help to interpret crater records on other planets. But geologists can't find them, and they might never be able to, according to a...