The oceans contain vast mineral resources. Can the deep sea be mined without catastrophic results?
Read now →Mining agencies promise to minimize harm to ocean ecosystems. Scientists say we can't predict its full extent — or how to reverse it
Mining agencies promise to minimize harm to ocean ecosystems. Scientists say we can't predict its full extent — or how to reverse it
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Before now this unsustainable and unprofitable practice has been too big to measure
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Marine Protected Areas will drastically increase production from fisheries in a more sustainable way
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The nutrients in guano fertilize both farm fields and ocean reefs
New experiments show important food web redundancies get left behind
The algorithm Alphastar was originally developed to play Starcraft II
Antibacterial soaps are no more effective than regular soaps, and could be doing harm down the line
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Say "cheese!" for Napoleon wrasse conservation
Recent research details The Blob's effects on the Alaska pollock fishery
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