Naturalist’s Notebook: Making Waves
The next time you sit at the shore, ponder the physics crashing before you.
The Ocean
AIs Are Beginning to Illuminate the Deep Sea
Scientists are racing to understand deep sea ecosystems before human activity transforms them forever.
Raising Hungry Sea Star Babies Is No Cinch
Scientists want to reintroduce these many-armed roombas as a great help for kelp.
Jason, the Argonauts, and Four Thousand Satellite Buoys
Meet the Argo floats, thousands of small buoys across the world's oceans that send us intel on sea conditions. And meet the other Argo.
Fall 2024 Almanac: The Ocean
Ocean life has its seasons, just like land. In fall, furious upwelling relaxes; warmer water pushes toward shore. A tranquil pause before winter’s storms.
The Backstory on Pacifica’s Whale Bonanza
Scientists surveying marine life off our coastline have been watching marine mammals roll in for the Bay Area seafood buffet.
Letter of Recommendation: The Ocean
A surfer introduces her daughter to the water.
Life in Hot Water
As another strong El Niño exits the Pacific, researchers look to marine life to tell us what’s happening.
Fall 2024 Editors’ Letter: A Deep Dive
One way we work toward a more sustainable relationship with the ocean is to establish a culture that feels connected to the ocean, and a culture that has the opportunity to look closely, to explore, and to understand.
