Oceans
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
A Cape Cod Lobster Diver Was Swallowed by a Humpback Whale—and Then Spat Back Out
Except for severe bruising and a dislocated knee, the survivor is in good health and ready to return to work, he says
Live Jellyfish Make a Splash in Marine Education
Smithsonian's AquaRoom helps scientists learn more about these animals’ lives and educate future generations about their marine neighbors
National Geographic Officially Recognizes the Southern Ocean as World's Fifth Ocean
The organization's cartographers will now label a total of five oceans on their maps and atlases
Humans, We've Shrunk the Whales
North Atlantic right whales born today are three feet shorter on average than whales born in 1980—and commercial fishing could be to blame
To Combat Climate Change, Researchers Want to Pull Carbon Dioxide From the Ocean and Turn It Into Rock
Running seawater through an ocean carbon capture plant could chemically convert carbon dioxide to limestone on a grand scale
A Puzzling Extinction Event Almost Wiped Sharks Out of Existence 19 Million Years Ago
Sediment cores show that shark populations declined by 90% during the Miocene, but no one knows why
DNA Makes Waves in the Fight to Save Coral Reefs
This emerging technique could help scientists understand and anticipate the threats coral reefs face
Scientists Find Plutonium Made in Outer Space on Ocean Floor
Research suggests the rare, heavy element may have been created by the collision of two neutron stars
A Jet-Black, Bioluminescent 'Football Fish' Washed Up on a California Beach
The sea creature typically lives in depths of 3,000 feet and rarely shows up on shore in one piece
This Marine Worm Sprouts Hundreds of Butts—Each With Its Own Eyes and Brain
When it’s time to reproduce, each of the worm’s many rear ends will swim off to get fertilized
Baby Sea Turtles Spend 'Lost Years' in Sargasso Sea
Researchers used tracking tags to solve the mystery of where young green sea turtles go after they hatch on the beach
New Evidence Suggests Sharks Use Earth's Magnetic Field to Navigate
Bonnethead sharks swam in the direction of their home waters when placed in a tank charged with an electromagnetic field
How Biominerals are Stepping Stones for Climate Change Research
Geologists are providing key insight into how the Earth might transform in the coming decades from climate change
West Coast Bubble Tea Shops Brace for Boba Shortage as Cargo Ships Jam Los Angeles Ports
The popular sweet drink might not be available in some locations for awhile due to shipping delays
The Gulf of California May Be an Overlooked Home for Great White Sharks
The existence of an artisanal fishery in the region shows that these key predators may be more than just occasional visitors
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