A hydrophone, or underwater microphone, is typically used to record acoustics. The Ocean Observatories Initiative, a project ...

The ocean holds secrets we're only beginning to understand. Beneath the surface, endangered whales navigate an increasingly ...

The technology would allow researchers to detect the sounds of orcas and other mammals with high-frequency vocalizations ...

Scientists from the University of Washington recently deployed a little over 1 mile of fiber-optic cable in the Salish Sea to test whether internet cables can monitor endangered orcas ...

If DAS works as hoped, it could give conservationists real-time information to protect the whales. For instance, if the system detects orcas heading south toward Seattle and calculates their travel ...

The Axial Seamount, located 300 miles off Oregon's coast, shows signs of eruption. Experts assure it won't affect land or ...