Mona Khalil, Defender of Sea Turtles, Killed in an Israeli Strike in Lebanon
For more than two decades, Mona Khalil protected the endangered sea turtles that laid their eggs on a…
New Coral Study Identifies Areas Where Reefs Are Hanging On
As spiking ocean temperatures are devastating reefs around the world, a handful of scientists have found a reason…
Democrats Pledge to Fight Trump’s Termination of Ocean Monitoring Observatories
Democrats said Tuesday they intend to fight the Trump administration’s plan to eradicate a deep-ocean observation system critical…
‘By the Wind Sailors’ Invade California Beaches by the Thousands
They are iridescent, bright blue and jellylike, with stinging tentacles that dangle from their flat, oval-shaped bodies. Just…
The Murky Ethics of Swimming With Killer Whales
In the turquoise waters off La Ventana, a sleepy coastal town on Mexico’s Baja peninsula, Claudio Rios, 41,…
How a Melting Glacier in Antarctica Could Affect Tens of Millions Around the Globe
Scientists spent the first weeks of the year on an expedition to Antarctica to study Thwaites Glacier, which…
Entering the Antarctic Sea Ice, and a New World
After 10 days with nothing in sight but open ocean and the odd iceberg, the Araon entered the…
What the Future Ocean Might Look Like Amid Climate Change, Overfishing and More
Source: Halpern, et. al., Science (2025) By Delger Erdenesanaa Graphics by Mira Rojanasakul; Photographs and Video by Madeline…