Oceans
The Locations of These Shipwrecks Are No Longer a Secret
A marine sanctuary is letting fishers know where previously hidden wrecks can be found
Why 'Hot Springs' Draw the World's Largest Gathering of Deep-Sea Octopuses
Some 20,000 octopuses congregate near an inactive underwater volcano off California's coast, using heat from thermal springs to hatch their eggs faster
Scientists Look to Ancient Hawaiian Reefs for Clues About Future Sea-Level Rise
Researchers search the shores of Molokai for fossils to help predict the impact of melting ice sheets on our oceans
Japan Begins Release of Treated Nuclear Wastewater Into the Pacific Ocean
Twelve years after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, the move is a polarizing step toward decommissioning the defunct power plant
How Color-Changing Hogfish Use Their Skin to 'See' Themselves
Light-sensitive proteins in the fish's skin could play a role in monitoring how they camouflage, researchers theorize in a new study
Deep-Sea Tourism or Deep-Sea Science?
Two chroniclers of explorers, including one who profiled OceanGate’s Stockton Rush, reflect on what visiting the depths of the ocean can—and can’t—teach us
Lolita the Orca Dies After More Than 50 Years in Captivity
Several groups were working to remove the 7,000-pound creature from the Miami Seaquarium and return her to the ocean at the time of her death
The Country's Newest Marine Sanctuary Could Be Co-Managed by the Chumash People
NOAA is still reviewing the proposal for the 7,000-square-mile swath of the Pacific Ocean off of Central California
How Two Great White Shark 'Buddies' Could Change Perceptions of the Species
A pair of great white sharks named Simon and Jekyll have been swimming together for more than 4,000 miles in recent months
Tennessee Williams and Jack Kerouac Once Found Refuge in the Dune Shacks of Cape Cod. Now, Longtime Residents Are Being Forced Out
The National Park Service plans to lease out some of the structures, which have long been used by artists and writers
These Long, Skinny Fish Hide Behind Bigger Fish to Sneak Up on Their Prey
Scientists made 3D-printed models of fish and tested them in the ocean to study this clever hunting strategy
Inside the Nerve-Racking Dive to an Active Submarine Volcano
The chief pilot of a deep-sea submersible recounts exploring Loihi, which will become Hawaii’s next island
See the Baby Glow-in-the-Dark Shark Hatched at the Tennessee Aquarium
In coastal waters, swell sharks appear a glowing green color to other members of their species due to a special eye adaptation
California’s Waves Are Getting Bigger With Climate Change
Storms that produce massive swells are also occurring more frequently as the planet warms, a new study suggests
These 508-Million-Year-Old Fossils May Be Earth’s Oldest Swimming Jellyfish
Researchers found the rare remains in Canada
Water Temperatures Hit 'Hot Tub' Levels in the Florida Keys
A buoy in Manatee Bay recorded 101.1 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday evening, as coral reefs suffer
A Vital Ocean Current System Could Collapse as Soon as 2025, Study Predicts
Climate change could halt the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation sooner than thought, per a new paper, but some scientists are skeptical
See the Face of a Woman Who Died in a Shipwreck in 1628
A new facial reconstruction vividly resurrects Gertrude, one of 30 people killed during the sinking of the Swedish warship "Vasa"
Scientists Release Record-Breaking Number of Baby Seahorses Into Sydney Harbor
The team installed eight new “seahorse hotels,” which will provide much-needed homes for the endangered animals
You Can Watch the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse From Aboard These Cruise Ships
Several cruise lines are offering special sailings for the rare celestial spectacle on April 8, 2024
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