Ocean

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Mako shark swimming with orange octopus on its back

Shark’s ‘mystery hat’ turns out to be a giant octopus Shark’s ‘mystery hat’ turns out to be a giant octopus

a man in a diving tube on text

100 years of deep-sea filmmaking and ocean exploration 100 years of deep-sea filmmaking and ocean exploration

By Bill Gourgey

Blue-lined octopus in aquarium tank

Male octopus poisons its mate to avoid becoming post-sex snack Male octopus poisons its mate to avoid becoming post-sex snack

A mother humpback whale and her calf swimming in warm waters.

Whale pee moves vital nutrients thousands of miles Whale pee moves vital nutrients thousands of miles

By Laura Baisas

a seal with grey coloring wearing an orange heart rate monitor around its abdomen

Baby seals are wearing heart monitors–for science Baby seals are wearing heart monitors–for science

By Laura Baisas

ROV screenshot of OceanGate Titan wreckage tail section

Listen to chilling underwater audio of the OceanGate ‘Titan’ implosion Listen to chilling underwater audio of the OceanGate ‘Titan’ implosion

The bow of the RMS Titanic as it sits under the water.

‘Titanic’ artifact salvage efforts paused indefinitely ‘Titanic’ artifact salvage efforts paused indefinitely

a puffin, whale tail at sunset, and a sea turtle

13 dramatic photos that capture the beauty of marine sanctuaries 13 dramatic photos that capture the beauty of marine sanctuaries

By Popular Science Team

a small blue-colored penguin called a little penguin swims in the ocean

Turtles and penguins have a swimming sweet spot that reduces drag Turtles and penguins have a swimming sweet spot that reduces drag

By Laura Baisas

a new shrimp-like crustacean. it is white with two protruding tusk-like appendages at its head, at least 8 legs, and two tail-like appendages at the back

New predator uncovered 25,000+ feet under the Pacific New predator uncovered 25,000+ feet under the Pacific

By Laura Baisas

a microscopic zooplankton

Microscopic ‘eating and pooping machines’ are great at sucking up carbon Microscopic ‘eating and pooping machines’ are great at sucking up carbon

By Laura Baisas

Nautilus captured on video

After 15 years, a vessel named ‘Nautilus’ actually saw a nautilus After 15 years, a vessel named ‘Nautilus’ actually saw a nautilus

an orca whale dorsal fin coming out of the water

Orcas observed preying on massive whale sharks Orcas observed preying on massive whale sharks

By Laura Baisas

a photo from the movie "moana 2." a whale shark swims by a group of voyagers on the ocean

‘We know the way’: How Polynesian voyagers navigate Earth’s biggest ocean ‘We know the way’: How Polynesian voyagers navigate Earth’s biggest ocean

By Laura Baisas

Looking from the stern of the ship as it tows the long horizontal array of hydrophones. The tow cable can be seen going through the metal horn at the stern. The hydrophone array is several hundred meters behind the ship and about 200 meters deep. Credit: Ross Chapman

New theory explains mysterious ocean quacking first heard in the 1960s New theory explains mysterious ocean quacking first heard in the 1960s

bottlenose dolphin screaming

A lone dolphin has been yelling into Baltic Sea for years A lone dolphin has been yelling into Baltic Sea for years

By Mack DeGeurin

A mother and calf West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) in Crystal River, Florida.

Florida’s famous manatees were originally tourists Florida’s famous manatees were originally tourists

By Laura Baisas

An eye and arms of an octopus. The small dots visible around the eye are the chromatophores.

For octopuses, changing colors is hard work For octopuses, changing colors is hard work

By Lauren Leffer

A diver from National Geographic Pristine Seas measures the world’s largest coral colony in the Solomon Islands.

World’s largest coral discovered and it’s longer than a blue whale World’s largest coral discovered and it’s longer than a blue whale

By Laura Baisas

a colorful coral reef with fish swimming above it

Chlorine and cocoa butter may help disease-ridden corals Chlorine and cocoa butter may help disease-ridden corals

By Laura Baisas