Latest Ocean Stories
An ambitious underwater ‘space station’ just got a major research collaborator
Volcanoes can be a fiery death sentence for fish
New AI-based tsunami warning software could help save lives
Deep-sea mining has murky aftereffects
Seals snooze during 20-minute ‘sleeping dives’ to avoid predators
Turf wars between whales and crabbers have increased due to climate change
The UN’s first high seas treaty could help dwindling Pacific salmon
Some coastal critters are thriving in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Blue carbon is a natural climate solution with big potential
Baby cod seem to be drawn to the lullaby of wind turbines
Pendulums under ocean waves could prevent beach erosion
Antarctic ice can melt 20 times faster than we thought
Caribbean coral is getting sick and dying. A probiotic could help.
After 50 years in captivity, Lolita the orca may be freed
How can you tell a dolphin’s age? Check its freckles.
Why dinosaurs were terrible swimmers
The US inches closer to protecting 30 percent of all its lands and oceans
A stinky, 5,000-mile-long wad of seaweed is about to gunk up Florida’s beaches
Scientists test different gear for protecting clams from ‘crunching’ rays
This floating wind turbine just generated its first kilowatt hour of power
A tiny fish is more genetically diverse than we thought. Here’s why that matters.
The ‘High-Seas Treaty’ to protect marine life in the open ocean finally makes progress
Lichens may help forecast sea level rise
MasterChef inspired an edible medical sensor
These urchin-eating sea stars might be helping us reduce carbon levels
Slow-moving shoreline creatures are sitting ducks for climate change
A group of humpback whales is choosing violence
Millions of dead crabs ended up in the deep sea. Scientists still aren’t sure why.
Oyster farms are all the rage—until they block your ocean views
Gnarly pink waves crash near San Diego
A chunk of ice twice the size of New York City broke off the Brunt Ice Shelf
Plastic, pollution, and prescription drugs are making fish act erratically
13 otherworldly photos that were actually taken on Earth
A virgin birth in Shedd Aquarium’s shark tank is baffling biologists
Earth’s oceans are getting hotter and saltier than ever before in human history
A crab’s biggest turn off? Ship noises.
Humans and nature will handle rising tides, together
World governments strike historic deal to protect planet’s biodiversity
Better anti-barnacle coating could keep ships smooth with less harm to ocean life
Indigenous ‘sea gardens’ could protect shellfish in an acidifying ocean
To save coral reefs, color the larvae
Plastic microfibers in the Mediterranean Sea are keeping bacteria afloat
Meet SharkGuard, a tiny electric field that protects sharks from fishing nets
Wildfire smoke from across continents is changing the Arctic Ocean’s makeup
Noise pollution messes with beluga whales’ travel plans
Ocean plastic ‘vacuums’ are sucking up marine life along with trash
Italian chefs are cooking up a solution to booming jellyfish populations
Scientists grow stunning, endangered coral in a lab
Your gaming skills could help teach an AI to identify jellyfish and whales
Watch what can happen when killer whales tangle with great white sharks
Collecting ancient geomyths could give scientists new insights on climate change
Even mining in shallow waters is bad news for the environment
Why Maine is pushing back on a seafood watch group’s red-listing of the American lobster
Hurricane Ian surges back and heads for the Carolinas
Melting sea ice is acidifying the Arctic Ocean
What an ancient Maya city excavation taught scientists about the origins of reef fishes
Eating seafood can be more sustainable and healthy than red meat
Philadelphia’s microscopic algae archive is a time machine for coastlands
The centuries-long quest to map the seafloor’s hidden secrets
World’s largest shipping company reroutes ships to protect world’s largest animals
Eating sustainably may mean skipping the lobster for now
Where food is scarce, ocean predators find snacks in swirling eddies
In a rare, fatal shark attack, tourist killed in the Bahamas
A close look at the Great Pacific Garbage Patch reveals a common culprit