Deep-Sea Revelations
Thousands of photographs taken by a mining firm may reveal new species on the ocean floor.
Nov 27, 2019 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
Topic: Technology & Engineering
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The Antique Technology Still Taking the Ocean’s Pulse
The Continuous Plankton Recorder has been measuring the ocean’s plankton (almost) continuously since the 1930s.
Oct 23, 2019 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes
Ballast Podcast Episode 5: The Ballast in the Sky
Ballast: not just for ships and giggles.
Oct 14, 2019 | 17 min
Do You See What Eye See?
A research team tries to unlock the secrets of underwater vision and camouflage.
Oct 9, 2019 | 6 min 20 sec
Ballast Podcast Episode 3: The Ballast of Living Things
It’s a sink or swim world.
Sep 30, 2019 | 20 min
Ballast Podcast Episode 1: The Hidden History of Ballast
The surprising connections between British Columbia jade, the Bristol Blitz, and a Swedish sunken ship.
Sep 17, 2019 | 18 min
Bioreactors to the Rescue in Polluted California Wetlands
A prototype bioreactor that strips nitrates out of water is helping reduce the problems posed by fertilizer-filled runoff.
Sep 13, 2019 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
The Tale of Dirty, Old, Leaky Zalinski
A Second World War-era shipwreck is a haunting reminder that you can never fully clean up an oil spill.
Sep 10, 2019 | 3,200 words, about 16 minutes