Watch Kīlauea’s Lava Flow Into the Ocean, Creating Billowing Clouds of ‘Laze’
The interaction between the lava and the water creates a hazardous mix of hydrochloric acid, steam and volcanic glass particles
Smart Software Helps Fishermen Catch the Fish They Want, Not Endangered Species
Like a dynamic weather app for the sea, the program allows fishermen to pinpoint areas of conservation and can be updated daily
Exterior Cracks Force Indefinite Closure of the USS Arizona Memorial
Workers are currently assessing the damage to the iconic structure that straddles the sunken ship
Even the Deepest Parts of the Ocean Are Polluted With Startling Amounts of Plastic
A review of data from 5,010 ROV dives reveals and abundance of single-use plastics littering the seas
What the Longest Known Whale Shark Migration Ever Tells Us About Conservation
Researchers in Panama tracked a specimen via satellite over an unprecedented 12,516 miles
Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Cracks Open Earth, Endangering Neighborhoods With Lava
The area affected by the lava is one of the fastest growing in the state
How Culture Guides Belugas’ Annual Odysseys Across the Arctic
Strong, multi-generational ties help the cetaceans make the same migrations year after year
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
Administration Proposes Opening Nearly All U.S. Coastlines to Offshore Drilling
Over 90 percent of America’s waters will be available for oil and gas drilling under proposed plan
Wisdom the Oldest Known Albatross Is Expecting (Again)
The Laysan albatross is now 67 years old and is thought to have raised 30 to 35 chicks in her lifetime
How the Rapidly Changing Shape of This New Island Could Teach Us About Mars
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai has lasted longer than it should, and the processes that formed the island are of interest to NASA
The Geology of Bali’s Simmering Agung Volcano
The high viscosity magma of stratovolcanoes like Agung makes them extremely explosive—and potentially deadly
Mexico Establishes Largest Marine Protected Area in North America
The nation will fully protect 57,000 square miles around the Revillagigedo Islands from fishing and resource extraction
Five Things To Know About Liliʻuokalani, the Last Queen of Hawaiʻi
The queen, who was deposed by a coup led by American sugar planters, died more than 100 years ago, but is by no means forgotten
The 2011 Tsunami Flushed Hundreds of Japanese Species Across the Ocean
After the Fukushima disaster, a surprising number of coastal creatures survived a multi-year journey by clinging to floating debris
“Lost Continent” Rises Again With New Expedition
Zealandia sank beneath ocean tens of millions of years ago, but scientists are pulling up remnants of it to study how it used to be
Lots of Sweet Potatoes Could’ve Made Easter Island a Bustling Place
A new agricultural analysis of the island finds that the crop could have supported more than 17,000 people
Four Incredible Facts About Sea Otters
We thought you otter know these
Oysters Can Get Herpes, And It’s Killing Them
A deadly virus threatens to decimate oyster populations around the world
Cargo Ships May Double Lightning Strikes in Their Path
Ship exhaust impacts cloud formation, which may influence lightning over busy shipping lanes
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