http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (PhysOrg.com) -- The Abyss is a dark, deep place, but it's no longer hidden. At least when Nereus is on the scene. Nereus is a new type of deep-sea robotic vehicle, called a hybrid remotely operated vehicle (HROV). http://www.physorg.com/news163267378.html Space & Earth Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:03:36 EST news163267378 Iron dust, the gold of the oceans and rarest nutrient for most marine life, can be washed down by rivers or blown out to sea or - a surprising new study finds - float up from the sea floor. The discovery, published online Feb. 8 in Nature Geoscience, connects life at the surface to events occurring at extreme depths and pressures. http://www.physorg.com/news153323371.html Space & Earth Sun, 08 Feb 2009 13:50:12 EST news153323371 A part of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, which separates Washington state from Canada's British Columbia, is a potential "hot spot" for toxic harmful algal blooms affecting the Washington and British Columbia coasts. http://www.physorg.com/news152561023.html Space & Earth Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:05:01 EST news152561023 Urgent action is needed to limit damages to marine ecosystems, including coral reefs and fisheries, due to increasing ocean acidity, according to 155 of the world`s scientific experts who will release the Monaco Declaration this Friday. http://www.physorg.com/news152527254.html Space & Earth Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:41:24 EST news152527254 Claims that coastal tree barriers can halt the might of a tsunami are false and dangerous, a team of international marine scientists said today. http://www.physorg.com/news149485861.html Space & Earth Fri, 26 Dec 2008 03:51:01 EST news149485861