Oceans
Jaw-Dropping Video Shows Blue Whale Chowing Down on Krill
A drone captured the giant cetaceans plowing through krill clouds to get their fill
After Centuries of Searching, Scientists Finally Find the Mysterious Giant Shipworm Alive
The three-foot long creature has long eluded scientists, but they finally got a closer look
How Low Can Life Go? New Study Suggests Six Miles Down
Evidence of life from below a mud volcano hints at life beneath the crust
NASA Spots New Crack in Greenland Glacier
Is the Petermann Glacier getting ready to rupture again?
Scientists Can Tell What Fish Live Where Based On DNA in the Water
A new study of the Hudson River estuary tracked spring migration of ocean fish by collecting water samples
Scientists Think Comb Jellies May Have Come Before All Other Animals
Sorry, sponges—there’s a new oldest ancestor in town
Web-Slinging Snails Discovered on Sunken Ship
Scientists worry that their presence spells trouble for threatened coral reefs
Manatees Move From Endangered to Threatened
But conservationists say the species still faces significant threats
Researchers Spot Giant, Deep-Sea Octopus Munching on an Unusual Snack
The cephalopod was chowing down on a jellyfish—long thought unimportant in the food web
Unlike Dolphins, Sea Otters That Use Tools Are Not Closely Related
Rock-bashing in otters is a very old behavior
Norway Proposes World's First Mile-Long Tunnel for Ships
The tunnel would help ships and ferries avoid rough seas around the Stadlandet Peninsula where 33 people have died since World War II
What Will It Take to End International Killer Whale Capture?
The West may have rejected whale captivity, but the painful relationship between humans and orcas is far from over
Repeat Bleaching Destroys Massive Swaths of the Great Barrier Reef
Rising ocean temperatures have taken a toll on the World Heritage Area
What Killed Northern Australia’s Mangroves?
Last year’s massive die-off was the largest ever observed
Is Winter Storm Stella a "Weather Bomb"?
The storm battering the northeastern U.S. is expected to undergo "bombogenesis." Just what does that mean?
Scientists Spot Hundreds of Humpback Whales Feeding in Massive Groups
The normally solitary creatures gathered off the southwestern coast of South Africa, puzzling researchers
Man Crosses the Atlantic On a Stand-Up Paddleboard
South African surfer Chris Bertish spent 93 days paddling 4,050 miles between Morocco and Antigua
See the First Video of One of the World's Rarest Whales
The 46 second clip of several True's beaked whales was taken by students and teachers on a field trip in the Azore Islands in 2013
Can Social Media Give Sharks a Better Reputation?
A nonprofit called Ocearch is naming tagged sharks and giving them Twitter and Instagram accounts to ease fears and aid in conservation
This Sea Turtle Ate 11 Pounds of Coins
Veterinarians removed the 900+ coins from Omsin the turtle's stomach after they noticed she was acting erratic
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