Gainesville (Global Adventures): Bacteria resistant to known antibiotics have been found in sharks and other fish living in coastal waters of the Gulf of Mexico and on the Atlantic coast from Belize to Massachusetts. The resistant bacteria, better known as "super bugs," are microorganisms that have developed the ability to survive exposure to antibiotics. Many [...]

Cambridge (Global Adventures): Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created robotic fish. The machines can swim through water in a school or otherwise maneuver in places where underwater submarines can’t go. The robots can be used to inspect submerged structures such as boats, oil and gas pipes, according to MIT-engineers Kamal Youcef-Toumi [...]

United States (Global Adventures): Vacationing snorkelers and scuba divers aren't the biggest threat to coral reefs; that honor belongs to global warming, the fishing industry and land-based pollution. But tourism is still a major concern: In 2002, the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force (CRTF) identified "recreational overuse" as one of six priority threats facing our [...]