Ocean(Page 6)

Oceans cover 70 percent of the Earth. This is the latest on protecting their vast ecosystems.

Latest in Ocean

plastic bottles bound together

Microplastics are everywhere. Here’s what that means for our health. Microplastics are everywhere. Here’s what that means for our health.

A captive spotted eagle ray feeding on mollusks in a tank

Listen to the soothing sounds of a snacking stingray Listen to the soothing sounds of a snacking stingray

By Purbita Saha

sharks in the ocean

Sharks and rays are far less abundant in the world’s oceans than 50 years ago Sharks and rays are far less abundant in the world’s oceans than 50 years ago

By Kate Baggaley

Masha Krasnova-Shavaeva illustration

These jellyfish seem to cheat death. What’s their secret? These jellyfish seem to cheat death. What’s their secret?

By Sara Kiley Watson

Red crab on water.

Why everything eventually becomes a crab Why everything eventually becomes a crab

By Sara Kiley Watson

Researchers found signs of human pollution in animals living six miles beneath the sea Researchers found signs of human pollution in animals living six miles beneath the sea

By Kate Baggaley

Scientists are tracking down deep sea creatures with free-floating DNA Scientists are tracking down deep sea creatures with free-floating DNA

southern right whales

The secret to helping this resilient whale species lies in its genes The secret to helping this resilient whale species lies in its genes

By Emma Carroll/The Conversation

We finally know why sea pickles glow We finally know why sea pickles glow

By María Paula Rubiano A.

Dungeness Crabs

DIY

14 wild edibles you can pull right out of the ocean 14 wild edibles you can pull right out of the ocean

By Bob Mcnally/Field & Stream

We can protect whales from ship strikes by translating their songs We can protect whales from ship strikes by translating their songs

By Kate Baggaley

Whale ‘roadkill’ is on the rise off California. A new detection system could help. Whale ‘roadkill’ is on the rise off California. A new detection system could help.

Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary

This giant Gulf of Mexico reef is a conservation success story—here’s why it’s thriving This giant Gulf of Mexico reef is a conservation success story—here’s why it’s thriving

By Amal Ahmed/Texas Observer

pappy lane shipwreck

This WWII shipwreck hosts an underwater kingdom of bacteria This WWII shipwreck hosts an underwater kingdom of bacteria

By Kate Baggaley

Five stories of sailors who weathered COVID-19 out at sea Five stories of sailors who weathered COVID-19 out at sea

By Herb McCormick

bottlenose dolphins

Manmade pollutants could be harming marine mammals more than we think Manmade pollutants could be harming marine mammals more than we think

Surfers are riding a wave of new technologies to their Olympic debut Surfers are riding a wave of new technologies to their Olympic debut

sea turtle in tank

Sea turtles think old ocean plastic smells delicious Sea turtles think old ocean plastic smells delicious

A bioluminescent ponyfish with a light-generating organ in its esophagus.

Fish gave us legs—and four other finny facts Fish gave us legs—and four other finny facts

aquatic life illustration

Is it loud in the ocean? Is it loud in the ocean?

By Virginia Gewin

joan wong illustration

Seven mysterious sounds science has yet to solve Seven mysterious sounds science has yet to solve

By Erin Blakemore

walking shark on the seafloor

These adorable sharks have evolved to walk across the seafloor These adorable sharks have evolved to walk across the seafloor

By Kate Baggaley

arctic terns flying against clouds with person silhouetted against background

Marine parks need to move along with the animals they’re protecting Marine parks need to move along with the animals they’re protecting

a bucket of penis fish

Get to know the very charismatic penis fish invading a California beach Get to know the very charismatic penis fish invading a California beach

By Rachel Feltman

A degraded coral reef.

Scientists have found an unlikely ally in the fight to save coral reefs Scientists have found an unlikely ally in the fight to save coral reefs

By Marlene Cimons/Nexus Media

Beach pollution. Plastic bottles and other trash on sea beach

The sun can help break down ocean plastic, but there’s a catch The sun can help break down ocean plastic, but there’s a catch

By Sara Kiley Watson

The longest Great Barrier Reef study chronicles a century of devastation

The longest Great Barrier Reef study chronicles a century of devastation The longest Great Barrier Reef study chronicles a century of devastation

Century-old ship logs show how much ice the Arctic has lost

Century-old ship logs show how much ice the Arctic has lost Century-old ship logs show how much ice the Arctic has lost

By Marlene Cimons/Nexus Media News

Magnificent ocean ghost stuns scientists

Magnificent ocean ghost stuns scientists Magnificent ocean ghost stuns scientists

James Cameron doesn’t think his deep-sea diving record was broken. So we investigated.

James Cameron doesn’t think his deep-sea diving record was broken. So we investigated. James Cameron doesn’t think his deep-sea diving record was broken. So we investigated.

By Purbita Saha

A U.S. adventurer just became the first to reach all of the world’s deepest spots

A U.S. adventurer just became the first to reach all of the world’s deepest spots A U.S. adventurer just became the first to reach all of the world’s deepest spots

Fishing nets leave precious marine habitats broken and scarred—but some are coming back to life

Fishing nets leave precious marine habitats broken and scarred—but some are coming back to life Fishing nets leave precious marine habitats broken and scarred—but some are coming back to life

This killer belt of seaweed stretches all the way across the Atlantic

This killer belt of seaweed stretches all the way across the Atlantic This killer belt of seaweed stretches all the way across the Atlantic

We finally have footage of a giant squid in U.S. waters

We finally have footage of a giant squid in U.S. waters We finally have footage of a giant squid in U.S. waters

By Sara Chodosh

These flesh-eating bacteria are finding new beaches to call home

These flesh-eating bacteria are finding new beaches to call home These flesh-eating bacteria are finding new beaches to call home

By Sara Chodosh

Ghost forests are sprouting up along the Atlantic Coast

Ghost forests are sprouting up along the Atlantic Coast Ghost forests are sprouting up along the Atlantic Coast

The hidden fish keeping coral reefs alive

The hidden fish keeping coral reefs alive The hidden fish keeping coral reefs alive

By Marlene Cimons

Plastic chemicals could harm the ocean bacteria that produce 10 percent of our oxygen

Plastic chemicals could harm the ocean bacteria that produce 10 percent of our oxygen Plastic chemicals could harm the ocean bacteria that produce 10 percent of our oxygen

Meet the ‘Oyster Wench’—a single mom fighting pollution with the power of clams and kelp

Meet the ‘Oyster Wench’—a single mom fighting pollution with the power of clams and kelp Meet the ‘Oyster Wench’—a single mom fighting pollution with the power of clams and kelp

By Marlene Cimons

Watch ‘giant pill bugs’ burrow inside this alligator carcass for legitimate scientific reasons

Watch ‘giant pill bugs’ burrow inside this alligator carcass for legitimate scientific reasons Watch ‘giant pill bugs’ burrow inside this alligator carcass for legitimate scientific reasons

By Sara Chodosh

A mysterious disease is ravaging Florida’s coral, and now it might be spreading elsewhere

A mysterious disease is ravaging Florida’s coral, and now it might be spreading elsewhere A mysterious disease is ravaging Florida’s coral, and now it might be spreading elsewhere

10 GIFs Of Deep-Sea Creatures Encountering A Sub

10 GIFs Of Deep-Sea Creatures Encountering A Sub 10 GIFs Of Deep-Sea Creatures Encountering A Sub

By Rose Pastore

Hōkūle‘a Polynesian origins voyage explorer Sea People

On board the canoe that proved ancient Polynesians could cross the Pacific On board the canoe that proved ancient Polynesians could cross the Pacific

By Christina Thompson

The Great Lakes may be souring just like our oceans

The Great Lakes may be souring just like our oceans The Great Lakes may be souring just like our oceans

By Tiffany Chen

‘Mermaid tears’ are killing our oceans ‘Mermaid tears’ are killing our oceans

By Claire Gwinnett/The Conversation

guillemot colony

20,000 birds just starved to death off the Dutch coast and no one knows why 20,000 birds just starved to death off the Dutch coast and no one knows why

By Sara Chodosh

This robot plants heat-resistant corals to save endangered reefs

This robot plants heat-resistant corals to save endangered reefs This robot plants heat-resistant corals to save endangered reefs

By Marlene Cimons

Why some coastal regions flood more easily than others

Why some coastal regions flood more easily than others Why some coastal regions flood more easily than others

By Marlene Cimons

broken ice over the ocean

In 2018, Alaska’s Bering Sea was all out of whack. In 2018, Alaska’s Bering Sea was all out of whack.

By Jillian Mock

An inside look at the first solo trip to the deepest point of the Atlantic

An inside look at the first solo trip to the deepest point of the Atlantic An inside look at the first solo trip to the deepest point of the Atlantic

Oceans are losing a football field of seagrass every 30 minutes

Oceans are losing a football field of seagrass every 30 minutes Oceans are losing a football field of seagrass every 30 minutes

By Marlene Cimons

As oceans grow more acidic, they’re eating away at their protective floors

As oceans grow more acidic, they’re eating away at their protective floors As oceans grow more acidic, they’re eating away at their protective floors

By Marlene Cimons

The ocean floor is littered with adorable octopuses (and actual garbage) The ocean floor is littered with adorable octopuses (and actual garbage)

By Sara Chodosh

We can save coral reefs by putting them on ice

We can save coral reefs by putting them on ice We can save coral reefs by putting them on ice

This headless chicken is the deep-sea ‘monster’ of our dreams

This headless chicken is the deep-sea ‘monster’ of our dreams This headless chicken is the deep-sea ‘monster’ of our dreams

By Sara Chodosh

The toxins of our past still threaten the future of killer whales

The toxins of our past still threaten the future of killer whales The toxins of our past still threaten the future of killer whales

By Jillian Mock

vents of white bubbles rising up from ocean floor

NASA is preparing for future space missions by exploring underwater volcanoes off Hawaii NASA is preparing for future space missions by exploring underwater volcanoes off Hawaii

By Shannon Stirone

A glowing green worm

You can set your watch to this glowing green worm orgy You can set your watch to this glowing green worm orgy

By Neel V. Patel

The secret origins of blue diamonds are finally coming to the surface

The secret origins of blue diamonds are finally coming to the surface The secret origins of blue diamonds are finally coming to the surface

Warming seas are robbing some fish of their vital sense of smell

Warming seas are robbing some fish of their vital sense of smell Warming seas are robbing some fish of their vital sense of smell

By Marlene Cimons

stack of green books

18 water-themed books to dive into this month 18 water-themed books to dive into this month

By Mary Beth Griggs

Scientists learn to repair human bones by studying coral reefs

Scientists learn to repair human bones by studying coral reefs Scientists learn to repair human bones by studying coral reefs

By Marlene Cimons

Coral reef ecosystem.

Coral reefs face yet another threat: island rats depleting their poop supply Coral reefs face yet another threat: island rats depleting their poop supply

By Jan A. Zalasiewicz and Mark Williams/The Conversation

It’s time to take a more holistic view of coral reef health

It’s time to take a more holistic view of coral reef health It’s time to take a more holistic view of coral reef health

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