Humans get most of the blame for climate change with little attention paid to the contribution of other natural forces. Now, scientists are shedding light on one potential cause of the cooling trend of the past 45 million years that has everything to do with the chemistry of the world's oceans.
A new EU-funded initiative is set to give the marine renewable energy sector a boost worth EUR 9 million. The MARINET ('Marine renewables infrastructure network') initiative will give companies access to test facilities in specialist marine renewable energy centres across Europe.
Three questions to Mike Valentine, English cinematographer specialized in underwater images, who worked on films like James Bond, Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Harry Potter, the latest Tomb Raider,
Artificial gills are devices that exist in science fiction, and which are in the process of being developed in reality. They are devices to extract the oxygen dissolved in water, in order to allow humans to function underwater without the use of a Scuba set.
Tsunamis are giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea. Out in the depths of the ocean, tsunami waves do not dramatically increase in height.
Thousands of feet beneath the sea live worms that can cast off green glowing body parts, a move scientists think may be a defensive effort to confuse attackers. Researchers have dubbed the newly discovered critters "green bombers."