‘Darkwaves’ Can Black Out the Ocean for Months at a Time. What Are They?

‘Darkwaves’ Can Black Out the Ocean for Months at a Time. What Are They?

When you imagine life beneath the sea, you’re probably picturing a horizontally bisected image: dark waters on the bottom, clearer, crystal waters at the top, illuminated by the sun. That sunlight filtering down fuels everything from microscopic plankton to towering kelp forests, all of which are either food or shelter for the creatures living in the darker part. But scientists now say parts of the ocean that should be light are going dark with …

'Darkwaves' Can Black Out the Ocean for Months at a Time. What Are They?

In a recent study, scientists explained that parts of the ocean are going dark with unsettling frequency thanks to darkwaves.