Scientists find enormous freshwater reserves beneath the oceans
• natmonitor.comFreshwater reserves were formed over the past hundreds of thousands of years when on average the sea level was much lower than it is today.
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Underwater Exploration and Living
This Adorable Turtle Bot Will Help Underwater Archeologists
• popsci.comLook at his little fins!
Construction of the SeaOrbiter slated for spring 2014
• dvice.comIt has been well over a decade since the SeaOrbiter was first dreamed up
USS NORTH DAKOTA: Here's Why This Is The Most Advanced Submarine In The World
• Business InsiderOver the weekend, the U.S. Navy christened its newest nuclear-powered fast attack submarine, the USS North Dakota, during a ceremony in Groton, Conn.
Russia Unveils Amphibious Assault Rifle
• popsci.comOnly Russia will be safe from the dolphin uprising.
Let's develop high-speed deep sea Wi-Fi
• dvice.comThe world's oceans are a vast, untapped information reservoir.
Elusive giant squid washes up on Spanish beach
• sciencerecorder.comThe creature is reportedly of the species “Architeuthis dux.”
Scientists Warn Of ‘Deadly Trio’ Risk To Ailing Oceans
• earthtechling.comMarine scientists warned Thursday that our oceans are declining more rapidly than previously thought -- becoming ever warmer and more acidic and losing oxygen at an alarming rate.
A DIY Submarine That Can Dive 30 Feet
• popsci.comIt's even got a skylight.
Q&A: The Researchers Documenting The World's Reefs
• popsci.comWhile those reefs are still around to document.
Undersea explorer finds 'yellow brick road'
• usatoday.comUndersea explorer Barry Clifford discovered the sunken 'Whydah' ship off Cape Cod in 1984 and has since pulled up about 200,000 artifacts. He calls this stretch of sea floor the 'yellow brick road' because he believes there's more treasure.
DARPA’s Plan to Flood the Sea With Drones, Carrying More Drones
• Wired.comDARPA, the Pentagon’s research agency, has recently revealed its plans to boost the Navy’s response to threats in international waters by developing submerged unmanned platforms that can be deployed at a moment’s notice.
Tropical storms stir up trouble for coral reefs
• newscientist.comAs if tropical storms didn't get enough of a bad press, it now seems they can ramp up ocean acidification, putting the world's coral reefs under even greater pressure.
Have scientists discovered the solar system’s largest volcano?
• sciencerecorder.comA well-known underwater mountain in the Pacific may be Earth’s largest volcano—and maybe one of the largest in the entire solar system.
Family Finds Sunken Gold Treasure Worth $300,000 Near Florida Coast
• Business InsiderA Florida family who spends their time together hunting for treasure struck it rich over the weekend, hauling an estimated $300,000 worth of gold from an historic wreckage in the Atlantic Ocean.
Coral mappers reach Caribbean waters
• newscientist.comCoral reefs teem with a diverse array of life and colour, but in many places around the world, their future is uncertain.
Why One Nation Wants To Turn Its Undersea Volcanoes Into A National Park
• popsci.comBack in 2008, researchers discovered a massive hydrothermal vent system in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, between Greenland and Norway.
The Incredible Transforming Antarctic Submersible
• Wired.comHow do you get a 2,200-pound robotic submarine – a craft packed with 27 sensors and tools – through a hole just 30 inches in diameter?
Whales almost swallow divers (VIDEO)
• treehugger.comWell, here's something you don't see everyday. While diving off the Central California coast, two divers were nearly swallowed gulped by humpback whales. And, as is now commonplace these days, the whole thing was caught on video.
The School of Unmanned Bots Prowling the Sea
• popularmechanics.comThey don't often make headlines or rile up civil libertarians. But over the past decade, there have been a growing number of undersea robots trolling the depths. These unmanned systems—some remotely piloted, others autonomous—patrol harbors, track sh
David Gallo: Underwater astonishments
• ted.comDavid Gallo shows jaw-dropping footage of amazing sea creatures, including a color-shifting cuttlefish, a perfectly camouflaged octopus, and a Times Square's worth of neon light displays from fish who live in the blackest depths of the ocean.
Once hidden underwater forest is 50,000 years old
• sciencerecorder.comAn underwater forest is discovered off the coast of Alabama.
Watch thresher shark stun prey with whip-like tail [VIDEO]
• sciencerecorder.comThe quickest slap measured during the study clocked in at a speed of 48 miles per hour.
Undersea robot uses crab-like mechanics to look for shipwrecks
• dvice.comAlthough space gets the lion's share of attention when it comes to robot-assisted exploration, the fact is that in the next few years, robots promise to give us deeper insight into a still mostly unexplored alien plane on our own planet: the sea.
A Teenager Built His Own Working Submarine [PHOTOS]
• Business InsiderJustin has been building things since he was a young child. His submarine drew on the knowledge he's acquired over the years.
This Luxurious Submarine-Superyacht Hybrid Will Be The Ultimate Billionaire's Toy
• Business InsiderIt's the ultimate billionaire toy: A 377-foot yacht with a swimming pool that doubles as a submarine.
Video Reveals Bizarre Deep-Sea Oarfish
• livescience.comBehold the oarfish, a bizarre beast the lives in the deep ocean, far offshore. Due to its remote home, little is known about the fish, whose dorsal fins delicately undulate as it glides about the deep.
Coral Recovery In Light Of Cyclone Yasi Shows Promise
• redorbit.comThe coral reefs on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef were devastated by Cyclone Yasi – a Category 5 Hurricane which made landfall in Queensland, Australia, on February 3, 2011.
Trash Litters Deep Seafloor, Mostly Recyclables
• livescience.comThe mention of ocean pollution usually triggers searing images of birds and turtles choked by bags, fasteners and other debris floating at the ocean surface.
Gallery of the Day: Luxury submarine is way cooler than a yacht
• dvice.comThis "Migaloo" super-yact is decked out with all the amenities you could ever possibly want on vacation, including a few decks, a grand staircase and even elevators.
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