Sailing the Seas in Search of Microbes
Sailing the Seas in Search of Microbes
Projects aimed at collecting big data about the ocean’s tiniest life forms continue to expand our view of the seas.
Projects aimed at collecting big data about the ocean’s tiniest life forms continue to expand our view of the seas.
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Six North Atlantic Right Whales Have Died So Far This Year
Ashley Yeager | Jun 28, 2019 | 2 min read
Canadian officials are investigating the deaths and implementing regulations to reduce the number of ships that strike the endangered species or snag them in fishing gear.
Mistakes Sunk Research Ship
Kerry Grens | Mar 30, 2015 | 1 min read
Investigators say human error caused a Taiwanese research vessel to drift off course and sink last year, claiming the lives of two aboard.
Sequencing on the Seven Seas
Rina Shaikh-Lesko | Aug 1, 2014 | 4 min read
Researchers have installed an advanced genomics lab facility aboard a boat to create a floating molecular testing facility for marine life sciences