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A Coral Reef in Mexico Just Got Its Own Insurance Policy

It’s a whole new way to protect vital natural storm barriers.

9 Exhilarating Close-Up Photos of Sharks

Dive into the world of Shark, a new book by award-winning photographer Brian Skerry.

The U.S. Government Is Auctioning Off Six Historic Lighthouses

Starting bids range from $10,000 to $15,000.

Watch a 40-Ton Whale Jump Completely Out of the Water

The behavior is called breaching.

Australian Scientists Discover First New Species of Sunfish in 125 Years

Sunfish are the biggest bony fish in the sea, but this species managed to elude scientists for centuries.

Courtesy of the Chemo III project, BOEM, and NOAA OER

These Deep-Sea Worms Could Live More Than a Thousand Years

The tubeworms, found in the deepest waters of the Gulf of Mexico, regularly reach 250 to 300 years old.

Sponge-Like Debris Is Washing Up on France’s Beaches, and No One Knows What It Is

"It should not be touched."

The Roomba's Creator Invented an Underwater Vacuum That Sucks Up Invasive Lionfish

The Guardian is designed to capture the hordes of lionfish devastating reefs and fish populations in the Atlantic Ocean.

8 New Ancient Ships Found at the 'Shipwreck Capital of the World'

There are now 53 known shipwrecks off the coast of Fourni, Greece.

NOAA Suomi-NPP/University of Oxford/Simon Proud

As Predicted, a Massive Iceberg Just Broke Off in Antarctica

The rift in the Larsen C ice shelf has been growing for years.

Restaurants Recycle Oyster Shells to Revitalize Ocean Reefs

Those oysters on the half shell you're slurping down could have a second life cleaning waterways and protecting coastal ecosystems.

An Iceberg the Size of Delaware Is About to Break Away From Antarctica

If the entire Larsen C ice shelf collapses, worldwide sea levels could go up by four inches.

Dive Into a 60,000-Year-Old Forest In the Gulf of Mexico With a New Documentary

It's a one-of-a-kind Ice Age relic.

This Sand-Resistant Towel Is Essential for Your Next Beach Trip

Sand belongs on the beach, not on your towel.

How Does a Sea Breeze Form?

They're a welcome relief from summertime heat. But what causes them in the first place?

Mike Goren, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY 2.0

How Many Giant Squids Are There? Whale Stomachs May Hold the Answer

Despite their size, giant squids are notoriously difficult to spot.

Ansgar Walk, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY 2.5

Polar Bears Are Consuming Less Mercury—But There's a Downside

Scientists say climate change in the Arctic has forced the bears to change their eating habits.

Andreas Trepte, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 2.5

Survey Says: Gray Seals Are Back

Researchers used Google Earth and radio tags to survey seals at sea and camouflaged against the ice.

Baby Eels Migrate by Following Magnetic Fields

The eel babies join wild boars, deer, foxes, lobsters, butterflies, whales, and their own parents in the magneto-orienteering club.

Hans Peters / Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

5 Surprising Facts About Jacques Cousteau

French naval officer, explorer, and filmmaker Jacques-Yves Cousteau helped millions of people learn about what goes on under the ocean's surface—but he originally wanted to fly.

A Hawksbill sea turtle swimming in the ocean.

25 Things You Didn't Know About the World's Oceans

The ocean is a mysterious place. Dive into some lesser-known facts about the deep.

Scientists Tell Octopus Species Apart by Counting Their Warts

Recognizing the different skin growth patterns will make it easier to identify them in the future.

A black-and-white image of a newly discovered faceless fish.

Deep-Sea Mission Nets a Fish With No Face

The “faceless cusk” is rarely seen … and it probably can’t see us.

NOAA Launches Virtual Tours of America’s Marine Sanctuaries

Explore shipwrecks in Lake Huron and coral reefs off the Florida Keys.

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