Ocean(Page 4)

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

Latest in Ocean

barnacles on the beach

Environment

Slow-moving shoreline creatures are sitting ducks for climate change Slow-moving shoreline creatures are sitting ducks for climate change

By Michael Allen / Hakai Magazine

An adult humpback whale surfaces above the water in eastern Australia.

Environment

A group of humpback whales is choosing violence A group of humpback whales is choosing violence

By Laura Baisas

Millions of dead crabs ended up in the deep sea. Scientists still aren’t sure why.

Environment

Millions of dead crabs ended up in the deep sea. Scientists still aren’t sure why. Millions of dead crabs ended up in the deep sea. Scientists still aren’t sure why.

By Fanni Szakal / Hakai Magazine

Oyster farms are all the rage—until they block your ocean views

Environment

Oyster farms are all the rage—until they block your ocean views Oyster farms are all the rage—until they block your ocean views

By Magdalena Puniewska / Hakai Magazine

A pink wave curs in the Pacific Ocean.

Environment

Gnarly pink waves crash near San Diego Gnarly pink waves crash near San Diego

By Laura Baisas

An aerial view of Chasm-1, a crack in Antarctica's Brunt Ice Sheet.

Environment

A chunk of ice twice the size of New York City broke off the Brunt Ice Shelf A chunk of ice twice the size of New York City broke off the Brunt Ice Shelf

By Laura Baisas

Plastic, pollution, and prescription drugs are making fish act erratically

Environment

Plastic, pollution, and prescription drugs are making fish act erratically Plastic, pollution, and prescription drugs are making fish act erratically

By Doug Johnson/Undark

Pitcher plant with two dead spotted salamanders captured for photography awards

Environment

13 otherworldly photos that were actually taken on Earth 13 otherworldly photos that were actually taken on Earth

By Popular Science Team

Adult zebra shark swims in a tank at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago

Environment

A virgin birth in Shedd Aquarium’s shark tank is baffling biologists A virgin birth in Shedd Aquarium’s shark tank is baffling biologists

By Laura Baisas

Blazing sun over the ocean.

Environment

Earth’s oceans are getting hotter and saltier than ever before in human history Earth’s oceans are getting hotter and saltier than ever before in human history

By Laura Baisas

A crab’s biggest turn off? Ship noises.

Environment

A crab’s biggest turn off? Ship noises. A crab’s biggest turn off? Ship noises.

By Brian Owens / Hakai Magazine

Red and white lighthouses being submerged by sea level rise. Illustration.

Environment

Humans and nature will handle rising tides, together Humans and nature will handle rising tides, together

By Philip Kiefer

World governments strike historic deal to protect planet’s biodiversity

Environment

World governments strike historic deal to protect planet’s biodiversity World governments strike historic deal to protect planet’s biodiversity

By Laura Baisas

Barnacles on the side of the ship

Technology

Better anti-barnacle coating could keep ships smooth with less harm to ocean life Better anti-barnacle coating could keep ships smooth with less harm to ocean life

Indigenous ‘sea gardens’ could protect shellfish in an acidifying ocean

Environment

Indigenous ‘sea gardens’ could protect shellfish in an acidifying ocean Indigenous ‘sea gardens’ could protect shellfish in an acidifying ocean

By Jen Schmidt / Hakai Magazine

Brightly colored tropical fish in a coral reef

Environment

To save coral reefs, color the larvae To save coral reefs, color the larvae

By Laura Baisas

Plastic bottles and fishing nets and other trash on sea beach

Environment

Plastic microfibers in the Mediterranean Sea are keeping bacteria afloat Plastic microfibers in the Mediterranean Sea are keeping bacteria afloat

By Lauren J. Young

Meet SharkGuard, a tiny electric field that protects sharks from fishing nets

Technology

Meet SharkGuard, a tiny electric field that protects sharks from fishing nets Meet SharkGuard, a tiny electric field that protects sharks from fishing nets

Wildfire smoke from across continents is changing the Arctic Ocean’s makeup

Environment

Wildfire smoke from across continents is changing the Arctic Ocean’s makeup Wildfire smoke from across continents is changing the Arctic Ocean’s makeup

By Brian Owens / Hakai Magazine

Noise pollution messes with beluga whales’ travel plans

Environment

Noise pollution messes with beluga whales’ travel plans Noise pollution messes with beluga whales’ travel plans

By Emily Harwitz / Hakai Magazine

Ocean plastic ‘vacuums’ are sucking up marine life along with trash

Environment

Ocean plastic ‘vacuums’ are sucking up marine life along with trash Ocean plastic ‘vacuums’ are sucking up marine life along with trash

By Carla Delgado

Italian chefs are cooking up a solution to booming jellyfish populations

Environment

Italian chefs are cooking up a solution to booming jellyfish populations Italian chefs are cooking up a solution to booming jellyfish populations

By Agostino Petroni / Hakai Magazine

Lab-grown coral

Environment

Scientists grow stunning, endangered coral in a lab Scientists grow stunning, endangered coral in a lab

By Alex Riley / Hakai Magazine

Barreleye fish from a deep-sea video taken by robotic ocean rovers in Monterey Bay

Technology

Your gaming skills could help teach an AI to identify jellyfish and whales Your gaming skills could help teach an AI to identify jellyfish and whales

By Charlotte Hu

a great white shark under water

Science

Watch what can happen when killer whales tangle with great white sharks Watch what can happen when killer whales tangle with great white sharks

By Lauren J. Young

Melting glacier pink

Environment

Collecting ancient geomyths could give scientists new insights on climate change Collecting ancient geomyths could give scientists new insights on climate change

By Chris Baraniuk / Hakai Magazine

Even mining in shallow waters is bad news for the environment

Environment

Even mining in shallow waters is bad news for the environment Even mining in shallow waters is bad news for the environment

By Carla Delgado

Live caught lobster

Environment

Why Maine is pushing back on a seafood watch group’s red-listing of the American lobster Why Maine is pushing back on a seafood watch group’s red-listing of the American lobster

By Megan Zhang / Saveur

Hurricane Ian Category 1 Carolina coast satellite image

Environment

Hurricane Ian surges back and heads for the Carolinas Hurricane Ian surges back and heads for the Carolinas

By Purbita Saha

Melting sea ice is acidifying the Arctic Ocean

Environment

Melting sea ice is acidifying the Arctic Ocean Melting sea ice is acidifying the Arctic Ocean

By Laura Baisas

What an ancient Maya city excavation taught scientists about the origins of reef fishes

Environment

What an ancient Maya city excavation taught scientists about the origins of reef fishes What an ancient Maya city excavation taught scientists about the origins of reef fishes

By Jesse Kathan / Hakai Magazine

Bowl of mussels.

Environment

Eating seafood can be more sustainable and healthy than red meat Eating seafood can be more sustainable and healthy than red meat

By Carla Delgado

Environment

Philadelphia’s microscopic algae archive is a time machine for coastlands Philadelphia’s microscopic algae archive is a time machine for coastlands

By Jack Tamisiea / Hakai Magazine

a schematic of a satellite beaming down to a dish to study the ocean floor

Environment

The centuries-long quest to map the seafloor’s hidden secrets The centuries-long quest to map the seafloor’s hidden secrets

By Bill Gourgey

A blue whale near Sri Lanka and a container ship.

Environment

World’s largest shipping company reroutes ships to protect world’s largest animals World’s largest shipping company reroutes ships to protect world’s largest animals

By Laura Baisas

A cooked lobster claw.

Environment

Eating sustainably may mean skipping the lobster for now Eating sustainably may mean skipping the lobster for now

By Laura Baisas

A bluefin tuna swimming in the open ocean.

Environment

Where food is scarce, ocean predators find snacks in swirling eddies Where food is scarce, ocean predators find snacks in swirling eddies

By Laura Baisas

In a rare, fatal shark attack, tourist killed in the Bahamas

Environment

In a rare, fatal shark attack, tourist killed in the Bahamas In a rare, fatal shark attack, tourist killed in the Bahamas

By Laura Baisas

a pile of plastic trash with an emphasis of a gray crate filled with other plastic items including a black plastic eel trap

Environment

A close look at the Great Pacific Garbage Patch reveals a common culprit A close look at the Great Pacific Garbage Patch reveals a common culprit

By Lauren J. Young

Tropical Fish on a coral reef and Doublebar bream.

Environment

For marine life to survive, we must cut carbon emissions For marine life to survive, we must cut carbon emissions

By Laura Baisas

A scuba diver takes a step into the ocean.

Environment

A diver’s guide to a more sustainable scuba adventure A diver’s guide to a more sustainable scuba adventure

By Carla Delgado

High-tech buoys with underwater microphones could save sperm whales from ship collisions

Environment

High-tech buoys with underwater microphones could save sperm whales from ship collisions High-tech buoys with underwater microphones could save sperm whales from ship collisions

By Claudia Geib / Hakai Magazine

Best reef-safe sunscreen sliced header

Gear

Best reef-safe sunscreens Best reef-safe sunscreens

By Suzie Dundas

a black woman in a stanford baseball cap stands in the hatch of a submersible about to load

Science

Meet the marine geologist mapping the deepest point on Earth Meet the marine geologist mapping the deepest point on Earth

By Tatyana Woodall

A rare and multicolored sea slug has been recorded in UK waters for the first time.

Environment

This dashing tropical sea slug just showed up in the UK This dashing tropical sea slug just showed up in the UK

By Sara Kiley Watson

Scientists are reconstructing what ancient whales saw to look into the past

Environment

Scientists are reconstructing what ancient whales saw to look into the past Scientists are reconstructing what ancient whales saw to look into the past

By Jason P. Dinh / Hakai Magazine

Great white shark breaching while trying to bite a seal

Science

Great white shark sightings are up in the US, which is kind of good news Great white shark sightings are up in the US, which is kind of good news

Plastic floating in the sea

Environment

Plastic garbage in the sea is a life raft for pathogens Plastic garbage in the sea is a life raft for pathogens

By Michael Allen / Hakai Magazine

Baby orca next to adult in the Salish Sea near Washington

Environment

A baby orca sparks a glimmer of hope for an endangered group of whales A baby orca sparks a glimmer of hope for an endangered group of whales

Fish poop could help coral reefs.

Environment

Fish poop might help fight coral reef bleaching Fish poop might help fight coral reef bleaching

By Derek Smith / Hakai Magazine

Environment

Human pee could be the fertilizer seagrass needs Human pee could be the fertilizer seagrass needs

By Jesse Kathan / Hakai Magazine

Fat baby seal looking at the camera

Environment

Facial recognition works on seals. No, really. Facial recognition works on seals. No, really.

By Sean Mowbray / Hakai Magazine

shark-near-florida

Environment

Sharks are learning to love coastal cities Sharks are learning to love coastal cities

By Corinne Iozzio

Boat leaving cruise ship on the ocean.

Environment

Care about the planet? Skip the cruise, for now. Care about the planet? Skip the cruise, for now.

Satellite images of the milky seas

Environment

We’re getting closer to understanding why the sea sometimes glows We’re getting closer to understanding why the sea sometimes glows

By Sam Keck Scott / Hakai Magazine

Microplastic pellets on the beach.

Environment

Horrific blobs of ‘plastitar’ are gunking up Atlantic beaches Horrific blobs of ‘plastitar’ are gunking up Atlantic beaches

By Sara Kiley Watson

Starfish spawning in water

Environment

8 award-winning photos of nature’s stranger things 8 award-winning photos of nature’s stranger things

By Stephanie Stone

Ocean simulator in giant saltwater tank at the Scripps Institute in San Diego, California. A Scripps researcher in a checkered shirt adjusts the settings on a computer with a COVID mask around his elbow.

Environment

A 120-foot-long ocean simulator is now making waves across the seven seas A 120-foot-long ocean simulator is now making waves across the seven seas

By Avery Schluyer Nunn

A baby sea turtle on a beach near some sea turtle tracks, and some people in the background.

DIY

Safely share the beach with endangered sea turtles this summer Safely share the beach with endangered sea turtles this summer

By Alisha McDarris

Seashore in Chile.

Environment

Climate change is making the ocean lose its memory. Here’s what that means. Climate change is making the ocean lose its memory. Here’s what that means.

By Sara Kiley Watson

Aerial view of high chimney pipes with grey smoke from coal power plant. Production of electricity with fossil fuel.

Environment

Greenhouse gases, sea level rise, and ocean acidification all broke records in 2021 Greenhouse gases, sea level rise, and ocean acidification all broke records in 2021

A close up photo of a manatee.

Environment

Environmental groups blame the EPA for more than 1,000 dead manatees Environmental groups blame the EPA for more than 1,000 dead manatees

By Wade Thiel / Outdoor Life

a colorful full coral reef

Environment

These Hawaiian corals could hold the secret to surviving warming waters These Hawaiian corals could hold the secret to surviving warming waters

By Kate Baggaley

robotic buoy floating in ocean

Technology

Whale-monitoring robots are oceanic eavesdroppers with a mission Whale-monitoring robots are oceanic eavesdroppers with a mission

By Charlotte Hu