/tags/marine-science Marine Science en-US Copyright Mon, 04 Jul 2022 16:43:41 GMT /news/2022-07-04/a-whale-trap-fishing-gear-can-endanger-kill-whales-and-cause-other-long-term-health-effects Even right whales that survive entanglements have fewer babies and worse health outcomes. Mon, 04 Jul 2022 16:43:41 GMT /news/2022-07-04/a-whale-trap-fishing-gear-can-endanger-kill-whales-and-cause-other-long-term-health-effects Sophia Friesen /2020-08-13/everyone-needs-a-buddy-even-sharks Contrary to the image of sharks as lone predators, new research has found evidence that some species are social creatures who return repeatedly to the same fellow sharks, often for years. Thu, 13 Aug 2020 18:47:39 GMT /2020-08-13/everyone-needs-a-buddy-even-sharks Christopher Intagliata, Apoorva Mittal /environment/2020-06-25/dolphins-learn-foraging-tricks-from-each-other-not-just-from-mom Scientists have found that dolphins learn a neat trick to trap fish by watching their close associates do it. This means that dolphins aren't just motivated to learn from their mothers. Thu, 25 Jun 2020 15:00:00 GMT /environment/2020-06-25/dolphins-learn-foraging-tricks-from-each-other-not-just-from-mom Nell Greenfieldboyce /show/the-state-of-things/2019-11-06/unc-alumna-and-astronaut-trainee-zena-cardman-revels-in-the-poetry-of-outer-space Zena Cardman knew she might not have another opportunity to pursue poetry. She was about to dive into graduate research on microbiology in extreme鈥� Wed, 06 Nov 2019 17:16:17 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-11-06/unc-alumna-and-astronaut-trainee-zena-cardman-revels-in-the-poetry-of-outer-space Grant Holub-Moorman, Anita Rao /science-technology/2019-11-06/unc-alumna-and-astronaut-trainee-zena-cardman-revels-in-the-poetry-of-outer-space Zena Cardman knew she might not have another opportunity to pursue poetry. She was about to dive into graduate research on microbiology in extreme鈥� Wed, 06 Nov 2019 17:16:17 GMT /science-technology/2019-11-06/unc-alumna-and-astronaut-trainee-zena-cardman-revels-in-the-poetry-of-outer-space Grant Holub-Moorman, Anita Rao /environment/2019-07-29/marine-scientists-explore-methane-seep-field-off-the-nc-coast Scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration discovered a methane seep field off the coast of Bodie Island in 2012, but they didn鈥檛鈥� Mon, 29 Jul 2019 16:16:17 GMT /environment/2019-07-29/marine-scientists-explore-methane-seep-field-off-the-nc-coast Elizabeth Friend /environment/2018-05-29/twenty-years-and-35-tropical-cyclones-reshape-ncs-coast North Carolina's coastal ecosystem has drastically changed because of two decades of hurricanes and other tropical cyclones.That's according to鈥� Tue, 29 May 2018 20:03:26 GMT /environment/2018-05-29/twenty-years-and-35-tropical-cyclones-reshape-ncs-coast Will Michaels /environment/2017-10-30/duke-researchers-coral-eat-plastic-because-it-tastes-good Duke University researchers have new insight into why marine animals are eating plastic. A research team studied coral from an estuary on the North鈥� Mon, 30 Oct 2017 12:44:44 GMT /environment/2017-10-30/duke-researchers-coral-eat-plastic-because-it-tastes-good Liz Schlemmer /science-technology/2016-05-27/marine-researchers-use-drones-to-spot-sharks Drones might one day be able to alert swimmers to the presence of sharks in the waters off North Carolina鈥檚 coasts. But first, researchers need to know鈥� Fri, 27 May 2016 17:09:04 GMT /science-technology/2016-05-27/marine-researchers-use-drones-to-spot-sharks Elizabeth Friend /show/the-state-of-things/2015-08-25/duke-university-opens-coastal-drone-lab More and more drones are flying in North Carolina skies every day, and researchers at Duke University are beginning to explore how drones could benefit鈥� Tue, 25 Aug 2015 16:07:22 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-08-25/duke-university-opens-coastal-drone-lab Frank Stasio