Underwater datacentres vulnerable to sonic attacks

Underwater datacentres vulnerable to sonic attacks

UDCs harness the natural cooling properties of the ocean depths, potentially slashing energy consumption and emissions from traditional datacentres. Microsoft’s successful 2018 trial, submerging servers off the Scottish coast, showcased the promise of this technology, and other companies have followed suit. However, researchers warn that this set-up creates unique vulnerabilities. The long-range propagation of sound …

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Efforts to Bring Back the Caribbean Reef Shark May Become a Conservation Success Story | Science

Efforts to Bring Back the Caribbean Reef Shark May Become a Conservation Success Story | Science

It carries itself with classic elegance, a nine-foot-long torpedo with tapered fins. Like their oceangoing cousins, Caribbean reef sharks swim fast to force water through their mouths and over their gills so they can take in oxygen. But they can also ventilate their gills by using muscles in their mouth while lounging in the shallows, …

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Deep-Sea Tourism or Deep-Sea Science? | Science

Deep-Sea Tourism or Deep-Sea Science? | Science

Chris Klimek Host, “There’s More to That” Today, as in eras past, a lot of wealthy men fancy themselves explorers. The tragic—but, by most accounts, foreseeable and preventable—loss of five passengers and crew on a sub dive down to the wreckage of the Titanic in June got us thinking about what genuine undersea exploration looks …

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Inside the Nerve-Racking Dive to an Active Submarine Volcano | Science

Inside the Nerve-Racking Dive to an Active Submarine Volcano | Science

Susan Casey, the acclaimed author of “The Underworld,” recounts an exhilarating underwater adventure with Terry Kerby beneath the Makai Research Pier. Combining Terry’s passion for diving and Susan’s anticipation of encountering sharks, the two embarked on an unforgettable journey into the depths of the Pacific Ocean. Overlooking Oahu’s eastern shore, the pair submerged themselves beneath …

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Science Deciphers Five Astounding Orca Behaviors, Unraveling Ramming Boats and Great White Shark Hunt

Science Deciphers Five Astounding Orca Behaviors, Unraveling Ramming Boats and Great White Shark Hunt

Victoria Sayo Turner, a Mass Media Fellow at AAAS, explores the fascinating world of orcas, also known as “killer whales.” While recent incidents involving orcas attacking sailing yachts have made headlines, our relationship with these predators goes back centuries. Orcas are not actually whales, but the largest members of the dolphin family. They have both …

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Science: Gruesome Methods of Fish Destruction by Volcanoes

Science: Gruesome Methods of Fish Destruction by Volcanoes

The eruption of a volcano on Spain’s La Palma island took a toll on nearby fish. Sander Meertins / Alamy Stock Photo This article is from Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. They found the victims floating in the water. Some had …

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