As dawn breaks on calm days, hundreds of fishermen set sail in their unusual rafts, known as “corchos” (or corks), along the ...

Modified floating wood could seed the formation of new sea ice in the Arctic, helping counteract the rapid decline of ice ...

The prefectural government said as of Oct. 25, operators of 756 fishing vessels decided not to go out to sea to avoid engine trouble caused by the floating stones. Prefectural officials added that ...

All of this is part of an effort to protect sea life from the immediate blackout conditions beneath the surface caused by floating debris. Still, a long-term concern is the heavy metals from ...

Floating is when something stays on top of the surface of the water, like a boat. Sinking is when something drops beneath the surface of the water and falls to the bottom, like a stone.

The floating stones traveled 1,400 kilometers and started ... The layer of pumice blocked all light from penetrating the sea surface. When the reporter stirred the pumice, it made a crunchy ...