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Super-rare 'elkhorn' coral found in Pacific

The unique Pacific elkhorn coral was found while conducting underwater surveys of Arno atoll in the Marshall Islands, by coral researcher Dr Zoe Richards of…

Ordinary soot key to saving Arctic sea ice

The study shows that soot is second only to carbon dioxide in contributing to global warming. But, climate models to date have mischaracterized the effects of…

Highlight of the Polarstern Expedition

The Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in the Helmholtz Association for the first time sent its Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) on an…

University of Hawaii completes 3-year investigation of military munitions sea disposal site

This complex investigation required the use of high-resolution sidescan sonar and remotely operated underwater vehicles to locate sea disposed munitions in…

Engineered coral pigment helps scientists to observe protein movement with super-resolution

Fluorescent proteins produced by a range of marine animals glow with a rainbow of colours, adding to the visual spectacle of coral reefs. Over recent years,…

Converging weather patterns caused last winter's huge snows

The memory of last winter's blizzards may be fading in this summer's searing heat, but scientists studying them have detected a perfect storm of converging…

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