Atlantic Ocean
This Anti-Slavery Jewelry Shows the Social Concerns (and the Technology) of Its Time
The 'Wedgwood Slave Medallion' was the first modern piece of protest jewelry
There's a New Island Off the Coast of North Carolina
"Shelly Island" is a mile long and 300 yards wide, but it's hard to say how long it'll be around
132-Year-Old Lobster Earns a Pardon from the Pot
Louie, a 22-pound crustacean born during the Cleveland administration, returned to the sea after 20 years living at Peter's Clam Bar
Climate Change, and Cod, Are Causing One Heck of a Lobster Boom in Maine
The complex relationships between humans, lobster, and cod are creating boom times--for now
See the Gulf of Mexico's Seafloor Like Never Before With This 1.4-Billion-Pixel Map
Made from data collected from 200 proprietary maps from oil and gas companies, the new image has a resolution 16 times greater than the next best map
What's the Difference Between Horns and Antlers and More Questions From Our Readers
You asked, we answered
Web-Slinging Snails Discovered on Sunken Ship
Scientists worry that their presence spells trouble for threatened coral reefs
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
Top Eight Ocean Stories That Made Waves in 2016
2016 wasn't all bad: Stubborn environmental problems were livened up thanks to new solutions, “gee whiz” discoveries and mysterious orbs
Sixty-Two-Foot Wave Sets New Record
A sensor in the North Atlantic detected a set of waves averaging over six stories tall, setting a new record for a buoy-measured wave
High-Resolution Satellite Images Capture Stunning View of Earth's Changing Waters
An unprecedented mapping project shows the elusive patterns of Earth's surface water over 30 years
Scientists Finally Spot Giant, Slimy Sea Blob First Found Over a Century Ago
Discovered in 1899, the creature recently popped up in Monterey Bay
Vibrant Lightning Sprites Spark Above Hurricane Matthew
A photographer’s good eye captures an elusive phenomenon
The Oldest Lighthouse in the United States Just Celebrated 300 Years of Service
The Boston Light still welcomes sailors to Boston Harbor
Obama Declares the First Atlantic Ocean National Marine Monument
With the announcement of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, Obama solidifies his legacy as an ocean guardian
Rare Great White Shark Nursery Discovered Off the Coast of New York
Researchers find North Atlantic great whites spend their first 20 years in the waters off Montauk, Long Island
How to Visit the Florida Keys Like a NASA Aquanaut
To prepare for space, astronauts spend some time under the sea
Commemorate the Panama Canal's Expansion With These Photos From Its Construction
The Panama Canal is opening a third lane to accommodate new mega cargo ships, a feat almost—but not quite—as impressive as building the original
Nine Days of a Sailor-Scholar’s Life Aboard the Canoe Circumnavigating the Globe
A Smithsonian expert learns the hard-knock lessons of when to be quiet and how to take a poop
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