Oceans
Brightly Colored, 100-Pound Moonfish Washes Up on Oregon Beach
Scientists say this open-ocean species, also known as an opah, typically inhabits warmer waters than those of the Pacific Northwest
More Than 600 Tons of Dead Sea Life Wash Up on Florida Coast Amid Red Tide
Crews cleaned up nine tons of dead fish in just 24 hours after Tropical Storm Elsa pushed the fish toward shore
Moon's Wobbly Orbit and Rising Sea Levels Will Cause Record Flooding in the 2030s
Clusters of nuisance floods could have major impacts on businesses and public health
With This Metabolic Trick, Sea Otters Stay Warm Without Shivering
Researchers find that the metabolisms of these marine mammals go into overdrive to create heat in cool waters
Meet the Reef Expert Collecting Environmental Time Capsules
Collecting DNA in waters worldwide can help scientists figure out which places are the most important for conservation
The Science of Predicting When Bluffs in Southern California Will Collapse
Researchers are using lidar to better understand the erosional forces that cause oceanfront cliffs to crumble
Can New Tools Help Beachgoers Predict the Likelihood That a Shark Is Nearby?
Great whites have returned to Cape Cod, and efforts are underway to help people coexist with them
Boozy Comet's Mysterious Heat Source Offers Clues to How Planets Like Earth Obtain Water
The cosmic relic contains minerals from when the solar system first formed and high amounts of methanol
Massive Antarctic Lake Vanishes in Just Three Days
Researchers estimate the body of water once held as much as 26 billion cubic feet of H2O that has now all drained into the ocean
Facing Warming Waters, Fishermen Are Taking Up Ocean Farming
Called regenerative ocean farming, this model involves growing shellfish and kelp in underwater gardens
Can Scientists Map the Entire Seafloor by 2030?
Two non-profit organizations are betting that with the help of research institutions, private vessels and new technologies, they can do just that
How Algae Communicate
Smithsonian scientist Valerie Paul studies the ways marine biochemicals can potentially help restore coral reefs and create new biomedicine
To Capture Prey on Land, This Eel Has an Extendable, Extra Jaw Hidden Inside Its Throat
This second set of teeth allows some moray eels to more effectively feed in the intertidal zone when the tide is low
Will the Oceans of 2030 Brim With Reef Robots and Other Fancy Stuff?
Imagine a world where an Indigenous fisher can get forecasts of local marine life from a smartphone, or robots offer real-time data on coral reef health
Turkey Begins to Clean Smelly Sea Snot From Its Shores
The layer of marine mucilage threatens not only tourism and fishing boats but also creatures living in the Sea of Marmara
The Pandemic Showed What Can Be Done Without Parachute Science
With international scientists barred from traveling, local scientists in the Pacific islands are taking the chance to lead.
Using Nuclear Bomb Detectors, Scientists Overhear the Secret Songs of a Never-Before-Seen Pygmy Blue Whale Population
The new group is named 'Chagos' after the islands close to where the melodies were detected
Gray Whale Breaks Migration Record With 16,700-Mile Journey
The whale, which is usually found in the northern Pacific Ocean, was spotted off Namibia in 2013
Don't Miss These Objects When the Smithsonian's Natural History Museum Reopens
See everything from a giant replica of a mosquito, to an Allosaurus fossil, to a pink fairy armadillo when the museum opens June 18
In Mexico, Dive Tourism Is Worth as Much as Fishing
Researchers estimate diving and snorkeling bring in up to $725 million annually
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