Freediving instructor catches rare whale encounter off Mexico on video: ‘In shock’
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A freediving instructor had an encounter of a lifetime with…
Cypriot fishermen battle invasive lionfish and turn them into a tavern delicacy
LARNACA, Cyprus — Photis Gaitanos’ rough fingers adroitly untangle the venomous spikes of a lionfish from a net,…
Globsters: the strange ‘beasts’ found on beaches
A globster washed ashore. Image: Wikimedia Commons Discover more about a mysterious, recurring ocean phenomenon that has captivated…
Photos show penguins, seals and orcas in the warming Antarctic Peninsula
ANTARCTICA (AP) — The Southern Ocean is one of the most remote places on Earth, but that doesn’t…
Tiny Turbulent Whirls Keep the Arctic Ocean Flowing
Source: AGU Advances In the coming decades, climate change is likely to lead to a loss of sea…
Breaking the Plastic Wave 2025
Preface In 2020, The Pew Charitable Trusts and Systemiq published a groundbreaking report, “Breaking the Plastic Wave,” amid…
Arctic Divers Reach Never-Before Explored Ocean Ridge Studded with Volcanoes
The submersible Fendouzhe being deployed off a Chinese icebreaker in the Arctic Ocean. Credit: Courtesy of the Fendouzhe…
Massive great white shark named Contender pings off Carolinas as 700-pound Bella spotted off Virginia
Contender, the largest white male shark tagged by the ocean research group OCEARCH, is on the move in…
The Oceans Are Going to Rise—but When?
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In May 2014, NASA announced at a press…
Thousands of Cubans struggle without power and water nearly a month after hurricane
RIO CAUTO, Cuba — Thousands of Cubans remain without power, water or proper shelter almost a month after…
These Rare Whales Had Never Been Seen Alive, Then Scientists Saw Two Near California
The gingko-toothed beaked whale seen in 2024 – credit Craig Hayslip, CC 4.0. Int. A lifelong whale researcher…
NASA Sets Launch Coverage for International Ocean Tracking Mission
NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch and launch activities for Sentinel-6B, an international mission delivering critical sea…