Ocean

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a new shrimp-like crustacean. it is white with two protruding tusk-like appendages at its head, at least 8 legs, and two tail-like appendages at the back

New predator uncovered 25,000+ feet under the Pacific New predator uncovered 25,000+ feet under the Pacific

By Laura Baisas

a microscopic zooplankton

Microscopic ‘eating and pooping machines’ are great at sucking up carbon Microscopic ‘eating and pooping machines’ are great at sucking up carbon

By Laura Baisas

Nautilus captured on video

After 15 years, a vessel named ‘Nautilus’ actually saw a nautilus After 15 years, a vessel named ‘Nautilus’ actually saw a nautilus

an orca whale dorsal fin coming out of the water

Orcas observed preying on massive whale sharks Orcas observed preying on massive whale sharks

By Laura Baisas

a photo from the movie "moana 2." a whale shark swims by a group of voyagers on the ocean

‘We know the way’: How Polynesian voyagers navigate Earth’s biggest ocean ‘We know the way’: How Polynesian voyagers navigate Earth’s biggest ocean

By Laura Baisas

Looking from the stern of the ship as it tows the long horizontal array of hydrophones. The tow cable can be seen going through the metal horn at the stern. The hydrophone array is several hundred meters behind the ship and about 200 meters deep. Credit: Ross Chapman

New theory explains mysterious ocean quacking first heard in the 1960s New theory explains mysterious ocean quacking first heard in the 1960s

bottlenose dolphin screaming

A lone dolphin has been yelling into Baltic Sea for years A lone dolphin has been yelling into Baltic Sea for years

By Mack DeGeurin

A mother and calf West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) in Crystal River, Florida.

Florida’s famous manatees were originally tourists Florida’s famous manatees were originally tourists

By Laura Baisas

An eye and arms of an octopus. The small dots visible around the eye are the chromatophores.

For octopuses, changing colors is hard work For octopuses, changing colors is hard work

By Lauren Leffer

A diver from National Geographic Pristine Seas measures the world’s largest coral colony in the Solomon Islands.

World’s largest coral discovered and it’s longer than a blue whale World’s largest coral discovered and it’s longer than a blue whale

By Laura Baisas

a colorful coral reef with fish swimming above it

Chlorine and cocoa butter may help disease-ridden corals Chlorine and cocoa butter may help disease-ridden corals

By Laura Baisas

a new mollusc with a hood over its head

New deep-sea slug catches crustaceans like a Venus fly trap New deep-sea slug catches crustaceans like a Venus fly trap

By Laura Baisas

two sperm whales singing

New method for finding sperm whales kind of works like a rideshare app New method for finding sperm whales kind of works like a rideshare app

By Laura Baisas

A photograph showing two big and two little Pyrocystis noctiluca.

Why these plankton puff up to 6x bigger than normal Why these plankton puff up to 6x bigger than normal

By Laura Baisas

USS Stewart bow shipwreck with barnacles and crabs

‘Ghost Ship of the Pacific’ rediscovered with underwater drones ‘Ghost Ship of the Pacific’ rediscovered with underwater drones

glass bowl filled with brown seaweed

Bye, kale: Marine scientists want you to eat more seaweed Bye, kale: Marine scientists want you to eat more seaweed

By Alisha McDarris

Video screenshot of piece of OceanGate Titan wreckage

The OceanGate Titan implosion left a 30,000-square-meter debris field The OceanGate Titan implosion left a 30,000-square-meter debris field

Scientists observed two bowhead whales synchronizing dive schedules whenever they were within earshot of each other.

Whales may be communicating across vast distances Whales may be communicating across vast distances

By Joanna Thompson / Hakai Magazine

Caption: An octopus cyanea hunting with a blacktip grouper on one side and a gold-saddle goatfish (‘blue goatfish’) on the other.

Octopus and fish join forces to hunt together Octopus and fish join forces to hunt together

By Lauren Leffer

A panoramic sand dune of sahara desert at Mhamid el Ghizlane in Morocco wide shot.

Saharan dust sustains life all over the Atlantic Ocean Saharan dust sustains life all over the Atlantic Ocean