Top Ten Stories About Sharks Since the Last Shark Week
Shark tourism, cannibalistic shark embryos, wetsuits designed to camouflage from sharks and more
VIDEO: Mantis Shrimp vs. Octopus
Watch as the popular crustacean gets snared by its predator’s tentacles. Will it survive?
Do Dolphins Use Whistles to Call Themselves by Unique Names?
Audio experiments show that the marine mammals each have their own whistle, and respond to hearing their distinct whistle by calling right back
The End of the World Might Just Look Like This
Artist Ron Miller presents several scenarios—most of them scientifically plausible—of landscapes imperiled and of Earth meeting its demise
Glass Sponges Move In As Antarctic Ice Shelves Melt
Typically slow-growing glass sponge communities are popping up quickly now that disappearing shelf ice has changed ocean conditions around Antarctica
A Turn in the Tide for Sharks and Their Public Image
Nearly 40 years after Jaws gave sharks a bad rap, the fish are the ones that need saving, not the beachgoers
Antarctica’s Ice Shelves Dissolve Thanks to Warm Water Below
The ocean bathing the underside of massive sheets of floating ice is slowly melting ice shelves, making them vulnerable to collapse
The Vibrant Patterns of Portuguese Men-of-War
Beachgoers despise the stinging animals, but photographer Aaron Ansarov finds surreal beauty in them
Warming, Rising Acidity and Pollution: Top Threats to the Ocean
Since the last World Oceans Day, we’ve documented trash in the deep sea, sea snails with acid-weakened shells, high ocean temperatures and more
Don’t Listen to the Buzz: Lobsters Aren’t Actually Immortal
Contrary to memes circulating online, lobsters can’t live forever—but they do keep growing and growing until they die
What Animal Sounds Look Like
Mark Fischer, a software developer in California, turns data from recordings of whales, dolphins and birds into psychedelic art
Robert Ballard — Ocean Explorer
“Future Is Here” Featured Speaker
Endangered Ocean Creatures Beyond the Cute and Cuddly
Marine species threatened with extinction aren’t just whales, seals and turtles—they include fish, corals, mollusks, birds, and a lone seagrass
Amazing Sea Butterflies Are the Ocean’s Canary in the Coal Mine
These delicate and stunning creatures are offering Smithsonian scientists a warning sign for the world’s waters turning more acidic
Baby Weddell Seals Have the Most Adult-Like Brains in the Animal Kingdom
The newborn seal pups possess the most well-developed brains compared to other mammals, but that advantage comes with a cost
Baby Sand Tiger Sharks Devour Their Siblings While Still in the Womb
This seemingly horrific reproduction strategy may be a way for females to better control which males sire her offspring
14 Fun Facts About Penguins
Which penguin swims the fastest? Do penguins have teeth? Why do penguins sneeze? How is penguin poop useful?
For Some Species, You Really Are What You Eat
Flamingos, shrimp and many other animals use chemical compounds found in their diets to color their exteriors
10 Things We’ve Learned About the Earth Since Last Earth Day
Pigeon-eating catfish, Antarctic trash, and more: A list of surprising, alarming and exciting discoveries about our planet from the past year
19th Century Shark Tooth Weapons Reveal A Reef’s Missing Shark Species
Lashed to swords and spears from the Pacific’s Gilbert Islands are teeth from two shark species that were never known to have swam in the area
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