Oceans
Iceberg Twice the Size of New York City Breaks off From Antarctica
The event was expected and not linked to climate change, researchers say
Oceans Break Record for Highest Temperatures Four Years in a Row
Warming oceans can drive sea-level rise and extreme weather
These Gorgeous Photos Capture Life Inside a Drop of Seawater
A passion for the infinitesimal leads a photographer to discover the countless creatures that live unseen in the ocean
Archaeologists Recover 275 Artifacts From Mysterious Arctic Shipwreck
Explorer John Franklin and his 128 crew members disappeared while searching for the Northwest Passage in the 1840s
How Animals May Have Conquered Snowball Earth
We know there were animals during our planet's chilliest era. But what did they look like?
Drones Spot Sharks That Wander Too Close to Busy Beaches
Ongoing tests show that the technology is an effective way to track the animals and monitor for threats
The Etymology of Unobtanium
The much-mocked wonder-rock from the 2009 blockbuster 'Avatar' doesn’t have an atomic number, but engineers have used the actual word for decades
Did Jack Really Need to Sacrifice Himself for Rose?
James Cameron commissioned a study to prove that his characters' tragic ending was inevitable
Steven Spielberg Regrets How 'Jaws' Impacted Real-World Sharks
The movie contributed to a rise in shark trophy hunting
The Top Eight Ocean Stories of 2022
The biggest saltwater moments of the year included major discoveries that inspired awe
Paleontologists May Have Solved the Mystery Behind a Prehistoric Reptile Graveyard
Ichthyosaur mothers likely migrated to the site to give birth
These Pants Were Pulled From an 1857 Shipwreck. Are They the World's Oldest Jeans?
After more than a century at the bottom of the ocean, the garment fetched $114,000 at auction
Hurricanes Reveal 19th-Century Shipwreck Hidden Beneath Florida Beach
After two recent storms, a mysterious structure began to emerge
This 12-Year-Old Designed a Water Bottle You Can Eat
After seeing plastic polluting her favorite beaches year after year, Madison Checketts decided it was time to do something about it
Discovery Channel's 'Shark Week' Is Packed With Misinformation and Junk Science
Scientists watched 202 episodes and found them filled with unreliable information and white male experts named 'Mike'
Whole Foods Will Stop Selling Maine Lobster, Citing Risks to Endangered Whales
Fewer than 350 North Atlantic right whales remain, and the marine mammals can become entangled in fishing gear
Dolphins Shrug Off Hot Sauce-Spiked Nets
Fishing nets laced with spice did nothing to deter the hungry marine mammals
Researchers Find Living Clam Thought to Have Gone Extinct Thousands of Years Ago
While looking for sea slugs in California, a marine ecologist came across the tiny, ten-millimeter mollusks
A Massive Freshwater River Is Flowing Under Antarctica’s Ice
The 285-mile-long stretch of meltwater is longer than the Thames and could speed ice loss
Octopuses Caught on Camera Throwing Debris at Each Other
Scientists say this is the first time they have documented the behavior among the tentacled sea creatures
