Oceans
What Causes Swaths of the Ocean to Glow a Magnificent Milky Green?
A sailor who witnessed the rare phenomenon in person and a scientist who saw it from the sky team up to learn about the ghostly light
World’s Largest Bacterium Discovered in Caribbean Mangrove Swamps
The bacterium is the size of an eyelash and visible to the naked eye
Whale-Sized Marine Reptiles Once Ruled the Seas
Paleontologists are beginning to learn how and why ichthyosaurs evolved into giants
Is Seaweed the Next Big Alternative to Meat?
From kelp burgers to bacon of the sea, sustainable food entrepreneurs are innovating to charm hungry omnivores
Ugly Fish Need Love, Too
New research finds that less attractive reef fish are more likely to be threatened
Antarctica’s 'Doomsday Glacier' Melting at Fastest Rate in 5,500 Years
Researchers used penguin bones and shells to track ice loss in the Thwaites and Pine Island glaciers
How the Earth's Mantle Sends Water Up Toward the Surface
A new model suggests "mantle rain" ensures we will always have a surface ocean
Hundreds of Little Blue Penguins Are Turning Up Dead in New Zealand
Rising ocean temperatures are likely causing the flightless birds to starve to death
Seals Use Their Whiskers to Help Hunt in the Deep Ocean
New video footage shows rhythmic whisker movements that have never been observed before in seals in the wild
Hidden Life Found Far Beneath World's Largest Ice Shelf
Hundreds of shrimp-like creatures were found living 1640 feet beneath Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf
These Salt Flats in Puerto Rico Are Cotton-Candy Pink
The distinct color of Las Salinas comes from a combination of algae, bacteria, salt and water
Blue Holes Show Hurricane Activity in the Bahamas Is at a Centuries-Long Low
Many more powerful storms battered the region in the past
What Are Scientists Learning About the Deepest Diving Creatures in the Ocean?
Animals-turned-oceanographers are helping biologists find out what they do when they get to the cold, dark depths
World’s Largest Plant Is a Seagrass That Clones Itself
The 4,500-year-old plant lives off the coast of Australia
Climate Change Threatens Important African Coastal Sites
Dozens of important cultural, social, and ecological places are already at risk from climate hazards.
NASA Snaps Photos of Underwater 'Sharkcano' Erupting
Kavachi, a submarine volcano in the southwest Pacific Ocean, is home to several species of sharks and fish that can withstand the extreme environment
Dolphins May Use Coral and Sponges as Skin Care Items
The mammals rub on invertebrates, possibly to contact substances that might work like antibacterial creams
Cargo Ships Are Killing Whale Sharks
New research shows these gentle giants are often on a collision course with large ocean vessels
Why Do Creepy Dolls Keep Washing Up on Texas Beaches?
Ocean currents push the unsettling toys—and tons of other trash—onto state shores
The Population of Vaquita Porpoises Has Dwindled to Ten, but a Rebound Isn't Out of the Question
If protected from illegal fishing, scientists say the critically endangered species has enough genetic diversity to recover
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