Oceans
Tiger Sharks Carry Cameras to Help Scientists Map Seagrass
A new study found what might be the world's largest seagrass ecosystem: a 35,500-square-mile meadow in the Bahamas
Polar Bears Are Gathering in Canada—and You Can Watch Them Live
Bears return to Churchill, Manitoba, every autumn to await the formation of sea ice on the Hudson Bay
Shark Attacks Teenager Paddling Off Australian Coast
The shark bit a hole through the boat, but the 19-year-old was unharmed
A World War II Shipwreck Is Leaking Toxic Chemicals Into the North Sea
Researchers discovered nickel, copper, arsenic, explosives and chemicals found in fossil fuels at the site
This 6,000-Pound Sunfish Is the Largest Bony Fish on Record
Fishermen and boaters spotted the colossal creature floating near the Azores islands last December
Alaska Couple Finds Massive Mammoth Bone After Storm
Typhoon Merbok’s flooding and winds revealed the complete femur, lying in the mud
Wreck of Shackleton's 'Endurance' May 'Decay Out of Existence'
The recently discovered vessel is vulnerable on the seafloor, but raising it from the depths comes with unique challenges
A Graduate Student’s Research Could Help Stop the Spread of Invasive Seaweed in Hawai'i
For the first time, using cryopreservation to freeze sea urchin embryos may help restore coral reefs
Adélie Penguins Are Dwindling in East Antarctica
Researchers blame too much summer sea ice for causing a downward spiral in one colony
Once-Frozen Chemicals Could Pollute Water as Winters Warm
Thawing agricultural nutrients threaten streams, lakes and rivers across the country, new research suggests
Video Footage Captures Orcas Killing Great White Sharks
The predation could explain why the sharks have been locally declining in recent years
Meet the Four Women Who Will Run Antarctica's ‘Penguin Post Office’
Selected from 6,000 applicants, the workers will spend five months counting penguins and sending mail from the seventh continent
This Low-Cost Device Could Make the Deep Sea Accessible to Everyone
The inexpensive Maka Niu collects video and data at depths more than five times greater than trained scuba divers can go
This Moonshot for Coral Breeding Was Successful
But the coral are still in tanks, waiting to be released on reefs
The Ship That Tried to Warn the Titanic Has Been Found
Scientists discovered the S.S. Mesaba in the Irish Sea—with the help of multibeam sonar
World’s Largest Mangrove Die-Off Was Likely Aided by the Moon
A lunar "wobble" affects tides, creating a cycle of growth and dieback for these carbon-sequestering trees
The Utterly Engrossing Search for the Origin of Eels
To save the endangered animals, researchers have been working for decades to figure out where they reproduce
About 200 Stranded Whales Die on Australian Beach
Rescue operations saved around 30 of the animals
Lobsters Placed on 'Red List,' Angering Maine Fishing Community
Seafood Watch announced that consumers should avoid lobsters, because their traps threaten the endangered North Atlantic right whale
Inside Vietnam's Whale Temples
Centuries-old whale worship shrines are shedding light on the diversity and distribution of marine mammals off the country's coast
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