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Image: Plant life in the world's oceans

February 16, 2005 New technology could help scientists better understand the food cycles of the oceans, as well as global climate change. TAGS: ocean, scientist, food

Google takes you under the sea, out in space

February 3, 2009 With the latest version of its Google Earth application, Google makes maps of the sea floor and the Martian surface available to all. Here's our roundup of that news. TAGS: Google Earth, ocean, sea, Google Inc., CBS Broadcasting Inc., blog, 3D

Gauging the health of the oceans

February 16, 2005 Scientists are using new techniques to analyze satellite imagery of phytoplankton--the minute plant life that feeds many fish. Image: Where do the plants swim? TAGS: ocean, growth rate, researcher, satellite image, satellite, scientist, health

NASA releases first photos of Jupiter from New Horizons

March 1, 2007 Never-before-seen photos of the planet and its moons released to the public.Photos: Pluto probe returns photos of Jupiter TAGS: ocean, moon, photograph

Will humans mine for gold on the sea floor?

December 6, 2005 Mining companies study the possibility of extracting valuable metals from volcanic vents found under the oceans. TAGS: sea, ocean, human, metal, scientist, field, possibility, San Francisco

Experts: End of e-mail viruses is nigh

April 28, 2005 Mass-mailing viruses are on their way out, some security execs say, and spyware is set to take their place as a key pest. TAGS: e-mail virus, Infosecurity Europe, wave, ocean, London, conference, spyware, virus, e-mail, security

Lost at sea, found in flash

July 8, 2005 Immersed in saltwater for days after a student research balloon plunged into the sea, flash memory cards live to tell a tale. Photos: Message in a memory card TAGS: balloon, Santa Cruz, SanDisk Corp., ocean, memory card, sea, student, flash memory, GPS, image, camera, card

Climos enlists plankton, venture funds to fight climate change

February 22, 2008 Shortly after rival Planktos folds, ocean fertilization start-up Climos is set to announce $4 million in series A venture funding. TAGS: carbon, experiment, venture-capital fund, venture, ocean, atmosphere

Did the Sea of Galilee ice over 2,000 years ago?

April 13, 2006 Doron Nof, an oceanographer at Florida State University, offers an explanation for walking on water in the Sea of Galilee. TAGS: lake, ice, water, temperature, ocean, spring, degree, explanation

Troubled waters for ocean 'dead zones'

November 1, 2006 newsmaker Robert Diaz, a leading marine scientist working with the U.N., explains the increasing phenomenon of lifeless habitats. TAGS: oxygen, zone, U.N., water, ocean, Gulf of Mexico, food

No ocean, but maybe volcanoes on Saturn's moon

June 9, 2005 The Cassini-Huygens space probe upends another solar system mystery. Saturn's mysterious moon TAGS: Saturn, ocean, moon, atmosphere, scientist, ice, region, theory, imaging, image

Seeding the ocean to capture carbon

May 10, 2007 Can stimulating plankton growth slow climate change? A crew from a company called Planktos is setting sail to find out. Image: Plankton bloom TAGS: carbon, ocean, atmosphere, meter, crew, method

Start-up warms up personal robots

October 24, 2007 Silicon Valley company started by a Google veteran plans to make its robotics software open-source.Photos: Tuning up autonomous vehicles TAGS: robotics, robot, ocean, Stanford, boat, car, vehicle, Google Inc., open source, California, start-up, Microsoft Corp.

FAQ: Energy on the high seas

August 15, 2007 Harnessing the power of the ocean may be the next big opportunity in energy. Here's what you need to know.Photos: Tapping wave power TAGS: sea, ocean, turbine, energy, wave, power, U.S.
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