Oceans
As Storms Get Bigger, Oyster Reefs Can Help Protect Shorelines
Municipalities and military bases are using the bivalve to defend against flooding and damage from climate change-driven storms
Climate Change Is Turning Green Sea Turtles Female. That's a Problem
Over 99 percent of turtle hatchlings in northern Australia are female due to increasing sand and sea temperatures
Rare Scraps of Paper Unearthed in the Sludge of Famed Pirate Ship
The 300-year-old fragments found in Blackbeard's flagship show someone on board was likely literate and interested in sea stories
Toxic Algae Closes Important Maine Shellfish Region
The unprecedented late-season bloom may be linked to warming waters and could be a preview of things to come
Why Our Oceans Are Starting to Suffocate
A new paper links global warming to diminished oxygen concentrations at sea
UN Begins Negotiating First Conservation Treaty for the High Seas
International waters face threats from overfishing, mining, pollution and climate change and the new treaty may help preserve marine biodiversity
How Baby Sea Turtles on Treadmills Can Help Researchers Understand Wild Turtle Survival
No doubt it's adorable, but the study offers clues into the impact of disorienting light pollution on the reptiles' health
England Has Its Own Pod of Dolphins
Researchers discover that the group of 28 animals are actually local residents, not just visitors
New Map Reveals What Lies Below Greenland's Ice
This map of 'naked' Greenland is the most detailed yet and can help in refining climate predictions
The Physics Behind the Layers in Your Latte
Layered lattes are a cool trick, but the science of why it happens could help in manufacturing and even studying the ocean
The Top Ten Ocean Stories of 2017
From wind turbines to massive sunfish to octopus cities, the seas proved full of surprises this year
Earth's Mysterious Hum Recorded in the Deep Sea for the First Time
The discovery could help unlock the planet's deepest secrets
Gaze Into a 530-Million-Year-Old Eye, the Oldest Yet Discovered
Found on an Estonian trilobite, the eye once processed 100 "pixels" of information
Your Oldest Ancestor Was Probably Sponge Like
A new study may settle a long-running debate about which creature was the first to evolve from a universal common animal ancestor
Meet the Record-Breaking Fish That Lives 26,000 Feet Under the Sea
The creature is a type of snailfish, and has adapted to survive crushing pressures
A Tale of Two Killer Whales
Orca whales actually comprise two distinct types—and one may soon be destined to rise above the other
Mexico Establishes Largest Marine Protected Area in North America
The nation will fully protect 57,000 square miles around the Revillagigedo Islands from fishing and resource extraction
Skeleton of a Massive Extinct Sea Cow Found on Siberian Island
Remains of the Steller's sea cow shed light on one of the first animals that taught humans about extinction
Scientists Search for the Most Dangerous Places to Be a Shark
In a bid to stop the populations from dwindling, scientists are turning to big data
The Historic Tail of the Weeki Wachee Mermaids
You can even learn to “mermaid” yourself, if the fancy takes you
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