Oceans
Ernest Shackleton's Last Ship, Quest, Discovered Off the Coast of Canada
The famed explorer died of a heart attack aboard the ship near South Georgia Island in 1922, and it sank in the north Atlantic Ocean in 1962
Is This the First Recorded Footage of a Colossal Squid Living Freely?
The only sightings of the animals so far have come from corpses or creatures dragged up from the depths
See the Rare, 2,000-Pound Hoodwinker Sunfish That Washed Ashore in Oregon
The species was only described in 2017 after "hiding in plain sight" for nearly three centuries
These Innovative Landers Will Examine Coral Reefs in the Gulf of Mexico
Scientists plan to use what they learn to help restore communities harmed by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
'Pregnant Virgin' Stingray Won't Give Birth After All—Here's Why
Charlotte, a female round stingray in North Carolina who has gathered a legion of online fans, is no longer pregnant due to a "rare reproductive disease"
Bizarre Sex Helped Anglerfish Diversify and Dominate the Deep Sea, Study Suggests
Some of these fish perform obligate parasitism, in which males attach to—and then fuse bodies with—the much-larger females
How a Trove of Whaling Logbooks Will Help Scientists Understand Our Changing Climate
Researchers are examining more than 4,200 New England documents to turn descriptions of the wind into data
Wreck of WWII Submarine Found After 80 Years
The USS Harder, known by the nickname "Hit ‘em HARDER," was led by a commander known for his 'particularly audacious attacks' on Japanese warships
Between Dives, Orcas Take Only a Single Breath
A new study finds the black-and-white marine mammals tend to make shorter, shallower dives compared to humpback and blue whales, making orcas the "sprinters" of the ocean
Celebrate World Turtle Day With 15 Photographs of the Delightful Reptiles
These shots from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo contest show why turtles are so terrific
Medieval Icelanders Likely Hunted Blue Whales
New research suggests Viking-age hunters took down the biggest animal on Earth
Beachcombers Discover Rare, Deep-Sea Anglerfish Washed Up on Oregon Coast
Most humans will never see a Pacific footballfish, as the creatures live at depths of 2,000 to 3,300 feet below the ocean's surface
Why Are Tuna Crabs Swarming Off the Coast of San Diego?
Scientists are perplexed by the massive group of crustaceans, but they suspect the animals were pushed north by strong ocean currents originating near Mexico
Belugas May Communicate by Changing the Shape of Their Squishy Foreheads
Scientists documented five different melon shapes among the marine mammals living in captivity: push, flat, lift, shake and press
Scientists Discover a 'Phonetic Alphabet' Used by Sperm Whales, Moving One Step Closer to Decoding Their Chatter
Researchers used artificial intelligence to spot patterns in recordings of the marine mammals' vocalizations, uncovering the "building blocks of whale language"
Massive Mosasaurs May Have Evolved More Than Once
The predators, which were made famous in the “Jurassic World” franchise, likely arose at least three times
This Historic Photograph May Depict the Iceberg That Sank the Titanic
The image, which sold for $22,000 at auction this week, was taken aboard a recovery vessel days after the famous ocean liner went down
Rescuers Save 130 Beached Pilot Whales in Western Australia After Mass Stranding
An additional 29 whales died, officials reported last week, while the reason behind the stranding remains unknown
How A.I. Is Revolutionizing Marine Conservation
Driven by a childhood marked by war and environmental devastation, marine scientist Dyhia Belhabib developed an innovative technology to combat illegal fishing
Glowing Sea Creatures Have Been Lighting Up the Oceans for More Than Half a Billion Years
New research on branching animals known as octocorals pushes the early days of bioluminescence back over 200 million years
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