An Atlantic sixgill pup found off the coast of Belize.

New Research

Scientists Identify New Species of Elusive Deep-Sea Shark

DNA analysis has shown that Atlantic-dwelling sixgill sharks are distinct from their relatives in the Indian and Pacific oceans

New Research

Earth’s Mysterious Hum Recorded in the Deep Sea for the First Time

The discovery could help unlock the planet’s deepest secrets

New Research

Cargo Ships May Double Lightning Strikes in Their Path

Ship exhaust impacts cloud formation, which may influence lightning over busy shipping lanes

The beautiful Mauritius island may be hiding a chunk of continent.

New Research

Researchers Think They’ve Found a Mini Continent in the Indian Ocean

The island of Mauritius sits on a sunken piece of earth’s crust torn apart by plate tectonics

A new study on grey reef sharks turned up a few surprises.

New Research

Ocean Preserves Keep Fishing Boats Away from Grey Reef Sharks

Scientists tracked hundreds of reef sharks to find that massive marine refuges can work—with one caveat

New species of scaleworm, Peinaleopolynoe.

New Research

Six New Deep Sea Creatures Just Discovered at Site Slated for Underwater Mining

Seafloor hot springs are rife with life

This year, the Great Barrier Reef was found to be hiding another reef beneath it.

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

Coconut Crab’s Pinch Among the Strongest in the World

The unusual crustacean’s pincer rivals the bite of a lion

African penguins at the Cincinnati Zoo

Trending Today

The Search for Buddy the Kidnapped Penguin Continues

Two students stole and released an endangered African penguin from an Oceanarium. The problem is Buddy doesn’t have the skills to survive

Art Meets Science

What’s Over the Horizon? These New Maps Will Show You

Andy Woodruff’s line of sight maps show what you’re facing from any coastline in the world

Some of the divers from Blue Water Recoveries excavating artifacts from the wreck of the Esmeralda

Trending Today

Found: 500-Year-Old Portuguese Shipwreck From Famed Explorer’s Fleet

A warship from the famous navigator Vasco da Gama’s fleet has been excavated in the waters off Al Hallaniyah island in Oman

Christmas Island Red Crab

Cool Finds

Christmas Island Is 63 Percent National Parkland…And Has More Crabs Than People

This nature’s paradise is hard to get to, but is home to a fascinating phenomenon

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