Water
Fossil Hunter Pulls Massive Mammoth Jawbone Out of Florida River
John Kreatsoulas, who made the discovery while diving in southwest Florida, initially thought the 60-pound mandible was a log
117-Year-Old Shipwreck Found in Puget Sound
The S.S. Dix went down while ferrying passengers between Seattle and Bainbridge Island
See the Top Contenders for the New Minnesota State Flag
Picked from more than 2,600 submissions, the finalists pay homage to the state's motto and nickname
Oil Spill Dumps as Much as 1.1 Million Gallons Into Gulf of Mexico, Raising Concerns About Wildlife
The U.S. Coast Guard is still searching for the specific source of the leak, which occurred last week
Civil War Weapons Recovered From South Carolina's Congaree River
Union troops tossed Confederate munitions and supplies into the waterway after taking Columbia in February 1865
Watch Dolphins Outsmart Crab Traps in First-Ever Footage
Bottlenose dolphins in Australia have been snatching fish used to bait crabs—and adapting to fishers' attempts to thwart them
These New River Cruises Celebrate Black History and Culture Around the World
On the heels of its first sold-out Black heritage cruise in August, AmaWaterways is unveiling new trips in France, Portugal, Egypt and beyond
This Desert Plant's Salty 'Sweat' Can Collect Water From the Air
The athel tamarisk's hydration trick could improve on human techniques to harvest water in dry environments, researchers say
Divers Discover Tens of Thousands of Ancient Coins Off the Coast of Italy
Their fourth-century find also hints at the possible presence of a shipwreck hidden nearby
These Large, Flesh-Eating Lampreys Lived 160 Million Years Ago
Paleontologists in China recently unearthed the fossilized remains of two new species of lamprey, a group of jawless fish that dates back 360 million years
Filmmakers Stumble Upon 128-Year-Old Shipwreck in Lake Huron
A duo working on a documentary about invasive quagga mussels in the Great Lakes discovered the long-lost steamship "Africa"
Drought Exposes Ancient Rock Carvings in Brazil
Revealed by receding Amazon waters, the carvings of human faces are up to 2,000 years old
Why Ten Billion Snow Crabs Disappeared Off the Coast of Alaska
The unprecedented die-off represents roughly 90 percent of the eastern Bering Sea population
Early Europeans Ate Seaweed for Thousands of Years
Researchers found biomarkers of seaweed and other aquatic plants in samples of dental plaque
100-Year-Old Shipwreck Discovered 800 Feet Below Lake Superior
The "Huronton" sank after colliding with a larger ship amid heavy fog and smoke in October 1923
These Furry-Clawed Crabs Are Wreaking Havoc in the United Kingdom
Conservation officials have installed the first Chinese mitten crab trap in England, and they are asking the public to report any sightings
Manhattan's First Public Beach Opens Along the Hudson River
The new 5.5-acre recreation space includes a sandy shore, sports field, picnic area and boardwalk—but swimming isn't allowed
At Least 125 River Dolphins Have Died Amid Drought and Heat in Brazilian Amazon
Though the pink animals' cause of death is not confirmed, temperatures in the remote Lake Tefé reached 102 degrees Fahrenheit in late September
Scientists Have Created Synthetic Sponges That Soak Up Microplastics
Made from starch and gelatin, the biodegradable sponges remove as much as 90 percent of microplastics in tap water and seawater
Angler Catches 283-Pound Alligator Gar in Texas, Potentially Setting Two World Records
Art Weston and Kirk Kirkland spent nearly three hours reeling in the gargantuan fish
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