Scientific Field/Discipline: Physics

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Washaway No More: An Experimental Beach Barrier Could Be Key to Rebuilding Eroding Coastlines

In 2016, David Cottrell dropped a load of rocks on Washington State’s Washaway Beach to see if he could reverse the erosion—an effort that has caught the attention of engineers.

Feb 23, 2023 | 1,600 words, about 8 minutes

Scientists Have Built a Real-Time Sperm Whale Collision Detection System

A computational technique offers the power to track whales in real time—a potential boon in the quest to save whales from ship strikes.

Aug 15, 2022 | 950 words, about 4 minutes

Broken and melting sea ice in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica

How Rivers in the Sky Melted Antarctic Ice

New research is causing scientists to rethink how polynyas—massive holes in the sea ice—are formed.

Feb 25, 2021 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

Salty Seas Make Lightning Brighter

Salt seems to be the reason why bolts are brighter over the ocean than over land.

Jan 4, 2021 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

Riding on a Magic Carpet of Bubbles

A technology called air lubrication offers a way to make large ships more efficient.

Nov 12, 2020 | 500 words, about 2 minutes

Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen's ship, Fram

Dead Water Comes Alive

A new study sheds light on a ship-stopping phenomenon first described over 100 years ago.

Oct 2, 2020 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

Exhibit designer and octopus toymaker Adam Nelson

Coastal Job: Exhibit Designer and an Octopus’s Toymaker

Adam Nelson’s work description includes making custom playthings for a prized octopus.

Dec 23, 2019 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

Ballast Podcast Episode 1: The Hidden History of Ballast

The surprising connections between British Columbia jade, the Bristol Blitz, and a Swedish sunken ship.

Sep 17, 2019 | 18 min

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