Oceans
Recovering the Lost Aviators of World War II
Inside the search for a plane shot down over the Pacific—and the new effort to bring its fallen heroes home
Stone Age Wall Discovered Beneath the Baltic Sea Helped Early Hunters Trap Reindeer
Made up of some 1,600 stones, the submerged “Blinkerwall” might be Europe's oldest known megastructure
An Icy Moon of Saturn May Be Hiding a Vast Ocean Under Its Crust, Surprising Astronomers
Researchers suggest a global ocean lies 15 miles beneath the surface of Saturn's "Death Star" moon, Mimas—a shocking discovery that could redefine what a habitable world looks like
Ocean Sponge Skeletons Suggest a More Significant History of Global Warming Than Originally Thought
Analysis of the sea creatures’ skeletal chemistry suggests the world’s temperatures have increased by 1.7 degrees Celsius since pre-industrial times
Clownfish Can 'Count' Stripes on Other Fish to Identify Intruders, Study Suggests
Notoriously aggressive, common clownfish may be using basic mathematics to determine if another fish is a friend or foe
Uncovering the Secrets of Colombia's Rich Fossil Deposits
Paleontologists are working hard to understand oceanic remains buried high in the Andes
Fifty Years After ‘Jaws,’ We’ve Learned a Lot About Great Whites
Though sport fishing tournaments and other activities led to population declines in the 1970s and 1980s, more recent science and conservation efforts have helped the sharks rebound
Biologists Discover Four New Octopus Species in the Deep Ocean Off Costa Rica
One species was found brooding eggs near low-temperature hydrothermal vents, a rare sight that could unlock new information on deep-sea cephalopods
'Extremely Rare' Sighting of Newborn Great White Shark Reported Off California Coast
If confirmed, the discovery could shed light on where the sharks give birth and mate, which has remained mysterious to scientists
Have Researchers Found Amelia Earhart's Long-Lost Plane?
A new sonar image shows an airplane-shaped object resting on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, not far from where Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, went missing in 1937
Seven Natural Phenomena Worth Traveling For
You need to be in the right place at the right time to see these celestial and earthly wonders
Scientists Discover Four New Emperor Penguin Colonies From Satellite Images of Antarctica
The findings are a rare bright spot for the birds, which scientists predict will be mostly extinct by 2100
Could Sinking Tons of Seaweed to the Ocean Floor Help Combat Climate Change?
Submerged seaweed can store carbon at the bottom of the sea, but how effective the strategy will be remains unclear
Was Megalodon Slimmer Than Previously Thought?
A new study has spurred scientists to debate the shape of prehistory’s biggest shark
Seabed Trawling May Be Spewing Huge Amounts of CO2 Into the Atmosphere
New research suggests the controversial fishing method is also contributing to increased ocean acidification, which can harm marine wildlife
DNA From the Ocean's 'Twilight Zone' Could Lead to New Lifesaving Drugs, Scientists Say
Researchers catalogued the genes of more than 300 million groups of marine bacteria, viruses and fungi in hopes that the database could lead to breakthroughs in medicine, energy and agriculture
Humpbacks Have Rebounded in This Spot Decimated by Whaling
South Georgia Island’s Cumberland Bay has seen a resurgence of the marine mammals
Inside Elephant Seal Pups' Race to the Depths
While northern pups dive right in, their southern cousins take their time
Surfers Play a Crucial Role in Ocean Rescue
During their lifetimes, surfers rescue an average of three people in trouble, according to a new study
These Entrancing Maps Capture Where the World's Rivers Go
Cartographer Robert Szucs uses satellite data to make stunning art that shows which oceans waterways empty into
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