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…
Trump Administration Backs Off Plan to End Ocean Monitoring System
The Trump administration is abandoning its plan to dismantle a $368 million ocean monitoring system critical to understanding…
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…
Can New Technology Help Save North Atlantic Right Whales?
Trackers that ping satellites every time a whale surfaces for air. Thermal cameras that can detect the animals…
‘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…
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…