Latest Ocean Stories
This dashing tropical sea slug just showed up in the UK
Scientists are reconstructing what ancient whales saw to look into the past
Great white shark sightings are up in the US, which is kinda good news
Plastic garbage in the sea is a life raft for pathogens
A baby orca sparks a glimmer of hope for an endangered group of whales
Fish poop might help fight coral reef bleaching
Human pee could be the fertilizer seagrass needs
Facial recognition works on seals. No, really.
Sharks are learning to love coastal cities
Care about the planet? Skip the cruise, for now.
We’re getting closer to understanding why the sea sometimes glows
Horrific blobs of ‘plastitar’ are gunking up Atlantic beaches
8 award-winning photos of nature’s stranger things
A 120-foot-long ocean simulator is now making waves across the seven seas
Safely share the beach with endangered sea turtles this summer
Climate change is making the ocean lose its memory. Here’s what that means.
Greenhouse gases, sea level rise, and ocean acidification all broke records in 2021
Environmental groups blame the EPA for more than 1,000 dead manatees
These Hawaiian corals could hold the secret to surviving warming waters
Whale-monitoring robots are oceanic eavesdroppers with a mission
These little robots could help find old explosives at sea
This glittery squid can change color in an instant
South Carolina is recycling empty shells to revive wild oyster beds
Why seaweed is a natural fit for replacing certain plastics
This cone snail’s deadly venom could hold the key to better pain meds
Minimizing offshore wind’s impact on nature is tricky, but not impossible
When krill host social gatherings, other ocean animals thrive
Jacques Cousteau’s grandson is building a network of ocean floor research stations
There’s a lot we don’t know about the International Space Station’s ocean grave
Offshore wind farms could bank carbon dioxide on slow days
The West Coast is under a tsunami advisory. Here’s what that means.
Nutrient-rich fish are thriving in a coral graveyard off the coast of Africa
Boaty McBoatface’s new mission is more serious than its name
This tiny AI-powered robot is learning to explore the ocean on its own
Watch these rare ocean creatures caught on candid robot camera
Fish sounds tell us about underwater reefs—but we need better tech to really listen
Wildlife officials are taking radical steps to save Florida’s starving manatees
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a ‘raft of life’ for animals in the open ocean
Plastic nurdles are killing Sri Lanka’s sea creatures
8 ‘insignificant’ creatures that will make you dream about the ocean
Humans created an extra 8 million tons of plastic waste during the pandemic
Ancient penis worms used protection on the seabed
This secret mangrove forest is unlike any other in the world
How to survive a tsunami
Why a record number of container ships are backed up off the coast of California
These free-floating robots can monitor the health of our oceans
Shark Week may be hurting, not helping, its namesake creature
Why Some Coral Reefs Might Survive Climate Change
Saving the Seas: Smarter Hooks and Nets
Inside Five Deeps’ record-setting quest to reach the bottom of each ocean
Moray eels enjoy surf ‘n turf with a surprise second set of jaws
What makes a sunscreen ‘reef-safe’?
The world now has a fifth ocean
Coral reefs are dying, but it’s not too late to save them
Fish Pee May Be Helping Coral Reefs More Than We Think
Humanoid Robot Can Dive Deep Underwater, Exploring Reefs And Shipwrecks
Vast Underwater Survey Identifies Five Keys to Conserving Ocean Life
Explore The Great Barrier Reef Inside A Giant Gas Tank
New Images From The Deep Ocean
How divers found 4 new coral species, hidden in plain sight
We may finally know where young turtles spend their ‘lost years’
Baby mantis shrimp punch their prey with superior strength
The nautilus’s impressive memory has survived five mass extinctions
Get to know the very charismatic penis fish invading a California beach
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