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People mocked me online for being attacked by a shark, so I started a support group for survivors like me

Sun, 10/08/2023 - 11:19

A portrait of Dave Pearson on the beach. — Dave Pearson survived a shark attack and went on to found Bite Club to support other survivors.
Courtesy of Dave Pearson

Science, shark-attack, great-white-shark, surfing, Australia, bull-shark, as-told-to

One-third of the world's captive orcas are in the US, and no one can agree on what to do with them

Sat, 10/07/2023 - 11:29

blackfish — SeaWorld announced in 2016 that it would stop its orca breeding program.
Magnolia Pictures

Science, science-freelance, Orca, seaworld, blackfish, killer-whale, animals

Fitbit Announces the Charge 6 With 'Google Smarts'

Thu, 09/28/2023 - 11:00

A week before Google debuts the next-generation Pixel Watch, Fitbit is introducing the Charge 6 fitness band.

google, Charge, fitbit, wear os, pixel watch, iPhone, activity tracker

I reluctantly went on my first cruise vacation. It was surprisingly fun, but the crowding was intense.

Mon, 09/25/2023 - 08:37

Tech Insider : Travel

The front of the Vision of the Seas ship. — When you go into the Windjammer buffet, it overlooks the front of the ship and gives a nice view of the ocean.
Jeffrey Greenberg/Getty Images

Transportation, Vacation, Cruise, royal-caribbean, royal-caribbean-cruises, boat, Ship

Earth's deep blue oceans are fading and changing color — and scientists aren't sure why

Mon, 09/04/2023 - 07:26

A stock photo shows a beach in Paradise Island in the Bahamas. — A beach in Paradise island, Bahamas. Scientists have said oceans, especially in tropical areas, are getting greener, reflecting rapidly changing ecosystems.
Getty Images

Science, Ocean, NASA, climate-crisis, climate-change

Photos show 6,000 octopuses in one spot. It's the largest known gathering ever found and a mystery that scientists only just solved.

Sat, 09/02/2023 - 05:58

A time-lapse camera developed by MBARI engineers allowed MBARI researchers and collaborators to monitor nesting octopus at the Octopus Garden for more than six months. — A time-lapse camera developed by MBARI engineers allowed them to monitor nesting octopus at the Octopus Garden for more than six months.
© 2022 MBARI

Science, octopus, deep-sea, mbari, Ocean, Biology

Japan released treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear disaster into the ocean. Experts say it's safe, but one would avoid the fish.

Thu, 08/24/2023 - 16:59

Fukushima — A Tokyo Electric Power Co. employee wearing a protective suit and mask near storage water tanks.
REUTERS/Kimimasa Mayama/Pool

Science, Fukushima, radioactivity, pacific, Ocean, Fishing, Japan

Graphic video shows orcas hunting and eating dolphins near San Diego. Orca scientist says they just like playing with their food.

Fri, 08/18/2023 - 13:11

two orcas pursue a dolphin which is about the size of their fins in deep blue water — A screengrab from the video shows a juvenile orca following an adult as it hunts a dolphin.
Domenic Biagini/Gone Whale Watching San Diego

Science, News, killer-whales, Orcas, Dolphins, Ocean

The safest place for some species of Florida coral? Land.

Mon, 08/07/2023 - 13:55

Tech Insider : Environment

A researcher stands in front of bleached coral samples preserved in water at a research site. — Temperatures off the Florida coast exceeded 100 degrees Fahrenheit in July, causing significant damage to nearby coral.
Maria Alejandra Cardona/Reuters

Science, coral, Florida Keys, extreme heat, weather, heatwave, Summer

Rare metals found on seabeds could be key to green technology, but mining them could wreak ecological havoc on the ocean floor

Sat, 07/22/2023 - 09:34

Tech Insider : Environment

The Metals Company CEO, Gerard Barron, stands in front of a large mound of polymetallic. nodules — The Metals Company CEO, Gerard Barron, stands in front of a large mound of polymetallic nodules.
Insider

Science, Features, News Visual Feature, Ocean, Environment, Mining

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