Ocean(Page 7)

Oceans cover 70 percent of the Earth. This is the latest on protecting their vast ecosystems.

Latest in Ocean

pappy lane shipwreck

This WWII shipwreck hosts an underwater kingdom of bacteria

By Kate Baggaley

Five stories of sailors who weathered COVID-19 out at sea

By Herb McCormick

bottlenose dolphins

Manmade pollutants could be harming marine mammals more than we think

Surfers are riding a wave of new technologies to their Olympic debut

sea turtle in tank

Sea turtles think old ocean plastic smells delicious

A bioluminescent ponyfish with a light-generating organ in its esophagus.

Fish gave us legs—and four other finny facts

aquatic life illustration

Is it loud in the ocean?

By Virginia Gewin

joan wong illustration

Seven mysterious sounds science has yet to solve

By Erin Blakemore

walking shark on the seafloor

These adorable sharks have evolved to walk across the seafloor

By Kate Baggaley

arctic terns flying against clouds with person silhouetted against background

Marine parks need to move along with the animals they’re protecting

a bucket of penis fish

Get to know the very charismatic penis fish invading a California beach

By Rachel Feltman

A degraded coral reef.

Scientists have found an unlikely ally in the fight to save coral reefs

By Marlene Cimons/Nexus Media

Beach pollution. Plastic bottles and other trash on sea beach

The sun can help break down ocean plastic, but there’s a catch

By Sara Kiley Watson

The longest Great Barrier Reef study chronicles a century of devastation

The longest Great Barrier Reef study chronicles a century of devastation

Century-old ship logs show how much ice the Arctic has lost

Century-old ship logs show how much ice the Arctic has lost

By Marlene Cimons/Nexus Media News

Magnificent ocean ghost stuns scientists

Magnificent ocean ghost stuns scientists

James Cameron doesn’t think his deep-sea diving record was broken. So we investigated.

James Cameron doesn’t think his deep-sea diving record was broken. So we investigated.

By Purbita Saha

A U.S. adventurer just became the first to reach all of the world’s deepest spots

A U.S. adventurer just became the first to reach all of the world’s deepest spots

Fishing nets leave precious marine habitats broken and scarred—but some are coming back to life

Fishing nets leave precious marine habitats broken and scarred—but some are coming back to life

This killer belt of seaweed stretches all the way across the Atlantic

This killer belt of seaweed stretches all the way across the Atlantic

We finally have footage of a giant squid in U.S. waters

We finally have footage of a giant squid in U.S. waters

By Sara Chodosh

These flesh-eating bacteria are finding new beaches to call home

These flesh-eating bacteria are finding new beaches to call home

By Sara Chodosh

Ghost forests are sprouting up along the Atlantic Coast

Ghost forests are sprouting up along the Atlantic Coast

The hidden fish keeping coral reefs alive

The hidden fish keeping coral reefs alive

By Marlene Cimons

Plastic chemicals could harm the ocean bacteria that produce 10 percent of our oxygen

Plastic chemicals could harm the ocean bacteria that produce 10 percent of our oxygen

Meet the ‘Oyster Wench’—a single mom fighting pollution with the power of clams and kelp

Meet the ‘Oyster Wench’—a single mom fighting pollution with the power of clams and kelp

By Marlene Cimons

Watch ‘giant pill bugs’ burrow inside this alligator carcass for legitimate scientific reasons

Watch ‘giant pill bugs’ burrow inside this alligator carcass for legitimate scientific reasons

By Sara Chodosh

A mysterious disease is ravaging Florida’s coral, and now it might be spreading elsewhere

A mysterious disease is ravaging Florida’s coral, and now it might be spreading elsewhere

10 GIFs Of Deep-Sea Creatures Encountering A Sub

10 GIFs Of Deep-Sea Creatures Encountering A Sub

By Rose Pastore

Hōkūle‘a Polynesian origins voyage explorer Sea People

On board the canoe that proved ancient Polynesians could cross the Pacific

By Christina Thompson

The Great Lakes may be souring just like our oceans

The Great Lakes may be souring just like our oceans

By Tiffany Chen

‘Mermaid tears’ are killing our oceans

By Claire Gwinnett/The Conversation

guillemot colony

20,000 birds just starved to death off the Dutch coast and no one knows why

By Sara Chodosh

This robot plants heat-resistant corals to save endangered reefs

This robot plants heat-resistant corals to save endangered reefs

By Marlene Cimons

Why some coastal regions flood more easily than others

Why some coastal regions flood more easily than others

By Marlene Cimons

broken ice over the ocean

In 2018, Alaska’s Bering Sea was all out of whack.

By Jillian Mock

An inside look at the first solo trip to the deepest point of the Atlantic

An inside look at the first solo trip to the deepest point of the Atlantic

Oceans are losing a football field of seagrass every 30 minutes

Oceans are losing a football field of seagrass every 30 minutes

By Marlene Cimons

As oceans grow more acidic, they’re eating away at their protective floors

As oceans grow more acidic, they’re eating away at their protective floors

By Marlene Cimons

The ocean floor is littered with adorable octopuses (and actual garbage)

By Sara Chodosh

We can save coral reefs by putting them on ice

We can save coral reefs by putting them on ice

This headless chicken is the deep-sea ‘monster’ of our dreams

This headless chicken is the deep-sea ‘monster’ of our dreams

By Sara Chodosh

The toxins of our past still threaten the future of killer whales

The toxins of our past still threaten the future of killer whales

By Jillian Mock

vents of white bubbles rising up from ocean floor

NASA is preparing for future space missions by exploring underwater volcanoes off Hawaii

By Shannon Stirone

A glowing green worm

You can set your watch to this glowing green worm orgy

By Neel V. Patel

The secret origins of blue diamonds are finally coming to the surface

The secret origins of blue diamonds are finally coming to the surface

Warming seas are robbing some fish of their vital sense of smell

Warming seas are robbing some fish of their vital sense of smell

By Marlene Cimons

stack of green books

18 water-themed books to dive into this month

By Mary Beth Griggs

Scientists learn to repair human bones by studying coral reefs

Scientists learn to repair human bones by studying coral reefs

By Marlene Cimons

Coral reef ecosystem.

Coral reefs face yet another threat: island rats depleting their poop supply

By Jan A. Zalasiewicz and Mark Williams/The Conversation

It’s time to take a more holistic view of coral reef health

It’s time to take a more holistic view of coral reef health

the great blue hole

Here’s some rare good news about coral reefs

By Neel V. Patel

manta ray swims through Flower Garden Banks

Why biologists are so excited to find a bunch of puny manta rays

The genes of many marine creatures are patented—and one company owns half of them

The genes of many marine creatures are patented—and one company owns half of them

a hydrogen balloon on its side

The weirdest things we learned this week: underwater horse videos, the call of the void, and an ill-fated, icy balloon trip

By Rachel Feltman

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a drone that loves trash!

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a drone that loves trash!

New eco-friendly microbeads could save oceans, rather than destroy them

New eco-friendly microbeads could save oceans, rather than destroy them

By Kate Baggaley

a degraded coral reef

A healthy reef is alive with music, but the chorus fades as the coral dies.

There’s still time for us to save the Great Barrier Reef

There’s still time for us to save the Great Barrier Reef

The critters of the deep sea may thrive on calamari

The critters of the deep sea may thrive on calamari

By Kate Baggaley

How polar animals cope with frigid darkness for months at a time

How polar animals cope with frigid darkness for months at a time

By Kate Baggaley

Deep-sea robots are scoping out the secret origins of algae blooms

Deep-sea robots are scoping out the secret origins of algae blooms

By Marlene Cimons

This tiny shark eats grass and it’s doing just fine

This tiny shark eats grass and it’s doing just fine

By Kate Baggaley

Corals grow in patterns, even if we can’t always see them

Corals grow in patterns, even if we can’t always see them

By Kate Baggaley