Oceans
Remnants of a Whaling Disaster Have Been Discovered off the Coast of Alaska
A catastrophe wiped out an entire whaling fleet 144 years ago, now researchers have found some of the wrecks' remains
Does This Sculpture Depict a Coral Reef Collapsing or Recovering?
Artist Courtney Mattison's spiral-shaped piece explores the uncertain future for coral reefs
Does Icy Pluto Have a Hidden Ocean? New Horizons Offers New Clues
Data from the NASA probe are helping to build a solid case for a liquid ocean inside the tiny, distant world
Hawaii’s Humpback Whales Have Gone Missing
Scientists expect about 10,000 whales to visit Hawaii's tropical waters this winter—but they're taking their time
This Year's El Niño Looks Menacingly Familiar
The world is bracing for record rains and droughts
A Giant Squid Visits a Japanese Harbor
These denizens of the deep usually lurk between 2,000 to 3,000 feet below the surface
Oysters Could Save Staten Island From the Next Hurricane Sandy
A living breakwater could prevent future flooding while cleaning polluted waters
They’re Back: Supposedly Extinct Sea Snakes Have Been Found in Australia
Nearly 15 years later and about 1,000 miles away from the last sighting, the snakes could be making a comeback
Top Nine Ocean Stories That Had Us Talking in 2015
From fossil whales to adorable octopuses, here are some of the marine headliners that caught our attention this year
Logbooks From 19th Century Whaling Ships Could Help Climate Change Scientists
A new crowdsourcing project lets amateur enthusiasts contribute, too
The Capitol’s Christmas Tree Is (Partially) Made of Trash
Marine debris bedecks a 74-foot tree from Alaska
Why Is This Indian Ocean Island a Hot Spot for Shark Attacks?
La Réunion has seen way more attacks than its neighbor Mauritius, and scientists are struggling to figure out why
Jakarta Is Building a Gigantic Bird-Shaped Seawall
But will the Great Garuda project be enough to save a sinking city?
What Killed These Marine Reptiles Found in a Nevada Ghost Town?
Paleontologists are going high tech to solve the mystery of a mass ichthyosaur death near the old mining town of Berlin
NOAA Made a Sequel to 'In the Heart of the Sea'
Because the story that inspired <i>Moby-Dick</i> is just the beginning
Five Things to Know About Congress' Vote to Ban Microbeads
Included as exfoliators in many common soaps and cosmetics, microbeads now pollute waterways worldwide
Legendary Shipwreck May Have Been Found off the Colombia Coast
The sunken treasure on the Spanish galleon San Jose could be worth up to $17 billion
What a Dead Blue Whale Can Teach Us About Life in the Ocean, and About Ourselves
Scientists and spectators gathered on an Oregon beach for the rare, messy, mesmerizing sight of a whale being carefully dismantled for museum display
A Long-Necked Marine Reptile Is the First Known to Filter Feed Like a Whale
The bizarre <em>Mortuneria</em> used sieve-like teeth to strain tasty morsels from the muddy Cretaceous seafloor
Mexico’s Navy is Battling Seaweed Along the Caribbean Coast
Mountains of seaweed are blanketing beaches around the Caribbean Sea and the government is calling everyone to arms
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