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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...

You don't usually find a wireless network whilst underwater, but that may change as researchers develop a deep-sea internet

Seals use their whiskers to sense food by tracking the vortices left by potential prey, for example by fish swimming.The authors of a...

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that traps heat about 20 times more effectively than carbon dioxide.Understanding the sources of methane, and how...

The constant, seemingly random, movement of fish is actually gives them the best sensory feedback they can get to navigate the world, say Johns...

Submarine robots will soon work together as a team.Studying the deep ocean floor is cumbersome, expensive and dangerous. The majority of exploration efforts...

At 9 foot long, not including the tail, tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) Harry Lindo is not exactly on the small side.  It’s not Harry’s size...

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.

Scientists and engineers have achieved the first step in developing a cost-effective micro sensor for long-term monitoring of ocean acidification.The new technology, that will...

Oceanic sensor networks that collect and transmit real-time data could transform our understanding of marine ecology and improve pollution and disaster management. A research...