Oceans
Albatrosses Outfitted With GPS Trackers Detect Illegal Fishing Vessels
By utilizing the majestic birds to monitor huge swaths of the sea, law enforcement and conservationists could keep better tabs on illicit activities
The Most Anticipated Museum Openings of 2020
Slated for this year are new institutions dedicated to ancient Egyptian, the Olympics, African American music and the Army
The Chinese Paddlefish, Which Lived for 200 Million Years, Is Now Extinct
New research concludes the freshwater species likely disappeared between 2005 and 2010 due to human activity
The Complicated Role of Iron in Ocean Health and Climate Change
Iron dust may have played a significant role in the last ice age, and it could be an important factor in mitigating future global temperature increases
Acidifying Oceans Could Corrode the Tooth-Like Scales on Shark Skin
A laboratory experiment hints at another sobering consequence of acid-heavy ocean waters on marine life
Oldest Known Seawall Discovered Along Submerged Mediterranean Villages
Archaeologists believe the 7,000-year-old structure was intended to protect settlements as sea levels rose
Eighteen Things We've Learned About the Oceans in the Last Decade
In the past 10 years, the world's oceans have faced new challenges, revealed new wonders, and provided a roadmap for future conservation
Undersea 'Hotels' Deployed to Help Sydney's Endangered Seahorses
Captive breeding and microhabitats may help restore White's seahorse whose population plummeted 90 percent in the last decade
New 'Living Museum of the Sea' Established in Dominican Republic Waters
Based around an existing shipwreck, the museum will allow divers to explore cannons, anchors and coral reefs
See a Bald Eagle and Octopus Tangled in Epic Battle
The big cephalopod was winning until the humans intervened
Whales Are the Biggest Animals to Ever Exist—Why Aren't They Bigger?
New research highlights the role diet plays in dictating a cetacean’s size
Oceanographers Map Legacy of Nuclear Tests at Bikini Atoll
Sonar scans reveal undersea craters from atomic testing conducted between 1946 and 1958
Ancient Whale Fossil Helps Detail How the Mammals Took From Land to Sea
A 39-million-year-old whale with floppy feet, which may not have been very good for walking, helps illuminate the massive animals' transition to the oceans
The World’s Oceans Are Being Starved of Oxygen
An alarming report found that there are 700 marine sites impacted by low oxygen levels—up from 45 in the 1960s
Seals With High-Tech Hats Are Collecting Climate Data in the Antarctic
Scientists hooked the animals up with sensors that monitor how heat moves through deep ocean currents
This Electric Eel Is Shocking Around the Christmas Tree
The Tennessee Aquarium's internet-famous eel, Miguel Wattson, is powering Christmas lights in the exhibit
Researchers Measure a Wild Blue Whale's Heart Rate for the First Time
The team found the world's largest mammal pushes its heart to its limits
Video Game-Inspired Models Demonstrate How Prehistoric Squid Relatives Swam Through the Seas
By simulating liquid flows around the shells of ammonoids, scientists study how these ancient animals moved
South Atlantic Humpback Whales Have Rebounded From the Brink of Extinction
A new study estimates that the group’s population has grown from 440 individuals in 1958 to nearly 25,000 today
Three Cows Swept Away by Hurricane Dorian Have Been Found Alive
Officials think the brave bovines swam between four and five miles to the Cape Lookout National Seashore
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