Ancient dust points to retreat of West Antarctic Ice Sheet during last warm period
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Published: 26 May 2026
Ice core analysis reveals volcanic dust replacing South American particles during the Last Interglacial, indicating the West Antarctic Ice Sheet was far smaller with implications for 3-5 meters of future sea-level rise.
Keywords: Antarctic ice sheet, paleoclimate, ice cores, sea level rise, Ross Ice Shelf, Last Interglacial, geochemistry
31 New Species Discovered in Two Weeks of Deep-Sea Exploration
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Published: 8 June 2026
Scientists aboard R/V Falkor (too) discovered 31 new midwater species off Brazil using advanced laser imaging, achieving a first for seagoing research by imaging a living microbe's 3D cellular structure.
Keywords: new species, midwater ecology, deep sea, South Atlantic, Brazil, ROV, laser imaging, marine biodiversity
New imaging system sees through murky waters
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Published: 11 June 2026
MIT and WHOI engineers developed Sonar-MASt3R, fusing sonar and camera data for real-time 3D underwater mapping in turbid conditions, resolving centimeter-scale details across eight turbidity levels.
Keywords: underwater imaging, sonar, 3D mapping, autonomous vehicles, ocean technology, robotics, turbidity
