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Watch the path of the litter as it spreads across the oceans, and see which countries are the worst

>When mussels feed, they open their shells; but if there's something noxious in the water, they immediately close their shells, all at once. New fitbit for mussels gives early warning of toxins.

Autonomous underwater vehicles have become versatile tools for exploring the seas. But they can be disruptive to the environment.

Flexible underwater robot can propel itself through water in the same style as nature's most efficient swimmer - the Aurelia aurita jellyfish.

For environmental monitoring, distributed early warning systems, high speed object detection and marine pollution detection.

Not all humans are morning people. Neither, according to a new study, are all sperm whales - at least when it comes...

Aquatic internet that sends data through light beams could enable divers to instantly transmit footage from under the sea to the surface.Wireless internet under...

The motion of the ocean is often thought of in horizontal terms, for instance in the powerful currents that sweep around the planet, or...

Underwater robots are regularly used by the oil and gas industry to inspect and maintain offshore structures. The same machines could be adapted to gather environmental information, providing substantial benefits to science and to resource companies in the long-term.

Researchers in Saudi Arabia are developing a system that can concurrently transmit light and energy to underwater energy devices. Self-powered internet of underwater things...