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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.

Scientists Think They Know How Whales Got So Big

These 200-ton ocean dwellers had a growth spurt 3 million years ago.

Name the States That Border These Bodies of Water

Take the quiz!

Matthew Modoono / Northeastern University

This Rare Shipworm Is Not Safe for Work

"When I took that thing out of the tube, there was a collective gasp among the whole group, along with quite a number of expletives."

How Blobs of Sea Snot Help Keep Our Oceans Clean

New technology lets scientists look inside giant larvaceans’ bizarre mucus houses.

National Museum of the United States Navy

The Craft That First Took Humans to the Deepest Part of the Ocean

What do you do when you want to go to the deepest part of the ocean? Build a bathyscaphe, of course.

Scientists Record an Extremely Intimate Look at How Dolphins Get It On

Researchers used a CT scanner to watch how dolphins' oddly shaped junk fits together during sex.

The Deepest Shipwreck Ever Found

We are only just beginning to find ways to explore the deepest trenches.

Hoving and Haddock, Scientific Reports (2017)

Giant Seven-Arm Octopus Might Use Jellyfish as a (Tasty) Weapon

Researchers observed the deep-sea cephalopods in the act of eating dinner.

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