Check Out the First Confirmed Footage of the Colossal Squid, a Rare and Enigmatic Deep-Sea Species
Most of what we know about the elusive creature comes from research on its remains found in whale stomachs, but scientists just filmed a one-foot-long juvenile in the South Atlantic Ocean
The Long, Strange Trip of the Titanic Victims Whose Remains Surfaced Hundreds of Miles Away, Weeks After the Ship Sank
Rescuers only recovered the bodies of 337 of the 1,500-plus passengers and crew who died in the disaster. Around one-third of these corpses were buried at sea
See the Titanic in Remarkable Detail With a 3D Scan That Reveals New Secrets of the Doomed Ship’s Final Moments
A documentary called “Titanic: The Digital Resurrection” will unveil the most detailed digital reconstruction of the shipwreck ever created. Experts are using the model to study the vessel’s demise
The World’s Largest Iceberg Runs Aground, Potentially Averting a Collision With Penguin and Seal Breeding Areas
After months of floating, the “megaberg” known as A23a has finally come to a halt roughly 50 miles from South Georgia Island
Lost Baby Seal Found Wandering in Downtown New Haven Has Been Rescued—and Attained Local Fame
The juvenile gray seal recently weaned off his mother’s milk and ventured five miles into the coastal Connecticut city
The Historic S.S. ‘United States,’ the Fastest Liner to Cross the Atlantic, Is Heading to a Watery Grave
Officials plan to purposefully sink the passenger ship off the coast of Florida, where it will become the world’s largest artificial reef
Warship Sunk by the Nazis During World War II Located Off the Coast of Brazil
A German submarine torpedoed the “Vital de Oliveira” in July 1944, killing some 100 of the 270 crew members onboard
Once Feared Extinct, 1,329 Pea-Sized Snails Have Been Released on an Atlantic Island After Captive Breeding Effort
Goats, rodents and habitat loss threatened the snails on Deserta Grande Island, so the mollusks were reintroduced on a neighboring island that’s free of invasive species
Some Whales Live Much Longer Than Previously Thought, a Discovery That Could Change How We Protect Them
In a new study, researchers use novel techniques to uncover more accurate life expectancy estimates of southern and North Atlantic right whales
Humpback Whale Makes Record-Breaking 8,000-Mile Migration Across Three Oceans, but the Reason Is Still a Mystery
Biologists say mating, climate change or simply being confused might have driven the creature to swim great distances, between Colombia and Zanzibar
Scientists Find Another Reason Why 2023 Was So Hot: a Decline in Low-Lying Clouds
According to new research, Earth might have reflected less solar radiation last year than in any other year since 1940, a trend that adds to the planet’s warming
Hundreds of Sea Turtles With Hypothermia Are Washing Up in Cape Cod, Cold-Stunned as Temperatures Drop
New England Aquarium staff and volunteers are treating the reptiles, which have gotten trapped after venturing north earlier in the year. Experts say climate change is leading more turtles to get stranded in the bay
An Abandoned Merchant Ship Was Discovered Floating in the Atlantic in 1872. The Mystery of Its Missing Crew Was Never Solved
Speculation about what happened to the “Mary Celeste,” found empty on this day in 1872, was so rife that even famed author Arthur Conan Doyle wrote a sensational short story about it
As Greenland’s Ice Sheet Melts, an Island Town Rises
Geologists are working with local communities to determine how residents can adapt as the area’s sea level, in effect, goes down
See Ten Strange and Mesmerizing Creatures From the Deep Ocean, From Sea Toads to Frilled Sharks
Scientists who explore the depths using submersibles continue to discover amazing animals that inhabit dark waters
Divers Discover the Long-Lost Wreckage of a Passenger Steamship That Sank in a Hit-and-Run in 1856
“Le Lyonnais” descended into the depths off the coast of Massachusetts after colliding with the “Adriatic,” a sailing vessel that left the floundering steamship to fend for itself
No Longer Full of Commuters, Atlanta’s Old Subway Cars Are Now Filled With Fish
Two Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority railcars were added to an artificial reef off the coast of Georgia to create more wildlife habitat
Scientists Solve a ‘Murder Mystery’ After a Pregnant, Tagged Shark Got Eaten
It’s rare for apex predators to become prey, but researchers suggest they’ve documented the first known case of a porbeagle shark getting consumed by another animal
New Photographs Reveal Decay of the Titanic and Collapse of Its Iconic Railing
An expedition this summer documented signs of deterioration on the wreck, but it also rediscovered the Diana of Versailles statue, the centerpiece of the ship’s first-class lounge
After the Titanic Sank, Families and Friends of People on the Ship Anxiously Waited to See Who Survived and Who Perished
A newspaper detailing the accounts of loved ones, published on April 20, 1912, was recently discovered in a wardrobe and sold at auction
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