The small Pacific Island nation of Kiribati has become a global conservation leader by establishing the world's largest marine protected area – a California-sized ocean wilderness of pristine coral reefs and rich fish populations threatened by over-fishing and climate change. picked by MandolinOrange 8 months ago

Scientists announced today the discovery of reef structures they believe doubles the size of the Southern Atlantic Ocean's largest and richest reef system, the Abrolhos Bank, off the southern coast of Brazil's Bahia state. The newly discovered area is also far more abundant in marine life than the previously known Abrolhos reef system, one of the world's most unique and important reefs. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

The splashes, barks and grunts of baleen whales carry much more meaning than biologists thought, according to the latest survey of the marine mammals.
The scientists behind the study say that these noises could be the ideal characteristics for conservationists to monitor to understand the growing impact of noises made by humans on the underwater environment.
[audio clip in article] picked by bingo 2 months ago

Researchers in California and New Hampshire report the first detailed characterization of the protein composition of the hard, fang-like jaws of a common marine worm. Their work could lead to the design of a new class of super-strong, lightweight materials for use as construction and repair materials for spacecraft, airplanes, and other applications. picked by bjk1903 3 months ago

Marine Corps Base Hawaii is investigating a shocking video of a smiling Marine throwing a puppy off the top of a steep hillside in Iraq into a gully below.

Update and information on This post picked by doggylives 7 months ago

A search is under way for a pregnant 20-year-old Marine who has been missing from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, since December 14. picked by dollyllama 9 months ago

A woman once convicted of killing her Marine husband with arsenic to pay for breast implants was cleared Thursday after new tests showed no traces of poison. picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

Tell the Mujahideen that we'll be here for another hour and we want to play...

Some language, he is a Marine after all. picked by buddha 5 months ago

Missing pregnant Marine Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach has been killed, Onslow County sheriff said Friday.

*this just announced. Updates my earlier post which I'm not going to link, since it's irrelevant now. picked by dollyllama 9 months ago

Scientists in Dundee have announced plans to create a "robot village" in an effort to learn how different cultures emerge in society. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

What a piece of scat this guy is. They ought to enlist him and give him a real taste of Marine life. picked by kxmk 1 year ago

U.S. Marine Cpl. Cesar Laurean, the main suspect in the killing of a 20-year-old pregnant Marine, has been captured in Mexico, federal authorities announced Thursday.

*update to this post. picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

About fuggin' time.

/Salute Marine Cpl. Mario Ramos-Villalta

Semper Fi picked by moe 6 months ago

A Marine sergeant who became a symbol of resilience as he strove to recover from a roadside bomb blast in Iraq that blanketed 97 percent of his body with burns has died, the Defense Department said. He was 22. picked by jhordie 5 months ago

After more than a month of being apart, Marine Maj. Brian Dennis began to worry if Nubs the dog would still remember him..

(Follow-up to this post.) picked by cb__ 6 months ago

Marine photographers capture ocean life never seen by the human eye. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

It claims nothing beats this robot when it comes to pouring beer.
But seriously, ive never seen anything so inefficient in my life.
Possibly the worlds most tedious robot.
(Scroll down for video) picked by Milkshake 2 years ago

Scientists investigating the icy waters of Antarctica said Tuesday they have collected mysterious creatures including huge worms, giant crustaceans and sea spiders the size of dinner plates. picked by MandolinOrange 8 months ago

Unique marine life in Antarctica will be at risk from an invasion of sharks, crabs and other predators if global warming continues, scientists warn. picked by mahler87 8 months ago

Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have used a monkey's brain activity to control a robot on the other side of the globe. In what researchers tout as a first-of-its-kind experiment, monkeys' thoughts controlled the walking patterns of a robot in Japan. picked by unstablefiend 9 months ago