The Ocean Brief
Ocean stories and insights covering science, policy, innovation, and the ocean community
A hot surprise near Greece
Researchers from MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen, were surprised to discover a large field of hydrothermal vents near Milos Island, Greece.
Curious case of the missing zombies
Scientists studying the deep sea off the west coast of Canada have made a worrying discovery: zombie worms are missing.
Fishy filter could reduce microplastics
Researchers at the University of Bonn have developed a new washing machine filter inspired by fish gills, and early tests suggest it could remove more than 99 percent of microplastic fibres from laundry wastewater.