Ocean(Page 7)

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

Latest in Ocean

A clownfish can take on a shark, but this predicament may prove harder to handle
Environment

A clownfish can take on a shark, but this predicament may prove harder to handle

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

purple sea cucumber
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Mysterious sea monsters that wash ashore are rarely mysterious (and never monsters)

By Sara Chodosh

Octlantis: Where octopuses buck tradition and live in groups
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Octlantis: Where octopuses buck tradition and live in groups

By Rachel Feltman

Fish might be shrinking
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Fish might be shrinking

By Marlene Cimons

Why fish can’t help but eat our plastic garbage
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Why fish can’t help but eat our plastic garbage

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

City-dwelling sea snakes are changing colors for a strange reason
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City-dwelling sea snakes are changing colors for a strange reason

By Mary Beth Griggs

This engineer has a wild plan to save coral reefs from climate change
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This engineer has a wild plan to save coral reefs from climate change

By Marlene Cimons

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Guess how many giant patches of garbage there are in the ocean now?

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Discarded oyster shells can help us grow food, make cement, and fight climate change
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Discarded oyster shells can help us grow food, make cement, and fight climate change

By Marlene Cimons

Sea spiders use their guts to pump oxygen through their freaky little bodies
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Sea spiders use their guts to pump oxygen through their freaky little bodies

By Sarah Fecht

fluorescent coral
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Scientists may finally know why these magnificent corals glow in the dark

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Researches installed artificial coralline algae to test their ability to attract marine micro-fauna.
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Artificial algae could help save our oceans

By Marlene Cimons

The Australian Eastern Abyss is a treasure trove of strange, often penis-shaped animals
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The Australian Eastern Abyss is a treasure trove of strange, often penis-shaped animals

By Sara Chodosh

Coral reefs show signs of climate stress, but there’s still hope
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Coral reefs show signs of climate stress, but there’s still hope

By Marlene Cimons

Celebrate World Ocean’s Day with these gorgeous photos of the sea
Science

Celebrate World Ocean’s Day with these gorgeous photos of the sea

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Early signs of mortality on bleached coral colony.
Environment

Hawaii’s most popular coral reefs are in big trouble

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Why Hawaii is trying to ban a common sunscreen
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Why Hawaii is trying to ban a common sunscreen

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

orange spiky sea cucumber in the water
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Sea cucumbers have a secret superpower

By Amina Khan

Researchers drag horrifying new species of nightmare monster from lagoon
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Researchers drag horrifying new species of nightmare monster from lagoon

By Rachel Feltman

stockton rush and macklemore board the antipodes
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Deep sea tourism could become a thing soon

By Sarah Fecht

Hydrothermal vent
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There’s a treasure trove on the seafloor—and that could be a bad thing

By Sara Chodosh

The Great Barrier Reef’s latest unprecedented bleaching event could spell the end
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The Great Barrier Reef’s latest unprecedented bleaching event could spell the end

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Hundreds of icebergs are suddenly invading shipping lanes
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Hundreds of icebergs are suddenly invading shipping lanes

By Mary Beth Griggs

Bottlenose dolphin
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Dolphins beat up octopuses before eating them, and the reason is kind of horrifying

By Sara Chodosh

The Great Barrier Reef had a pretty terrible year
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The Great Barrier Reef had a pretty terrible year

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Manatee waving
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Taking manatees off the endangered species list doesn’t mean we should stop protecting them

By Sara Chodosh

Here are the teams competing to map the ocean for $7 million in prizes
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Here are the teams competing to map the ocean for $7 million in prizes

By Mary Beth Griggs

Even animals deep below the ocean are being poisoned by toxic chemicals
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Even animals deep below the ocean are being poisoned by toxic chemicals

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Here are the last uncharted corners of the globe
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Here are the last uncharted corners of the globe

By Sara Chodosh

For this deep-sea archaeologist, finding the Titanic at the bottom of the sea was just the start
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For this deep-sea archaeologist, finding the Titanic at the bottom of the sea was just the start

By Mary Beth Griggs

Charting the volcanic eruptions that are pushing our world apart
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Charting the volcanic eruptions that are pushing our world apart

By Knvul Sheikh

Breaking the glass ceiling on the ocean floor
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Breaking the glass ceiling on the ocean floor

By Sara Chodosh

This geophysicist uses rock-sniffing subs to understand polar magnetic flips
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This geophysicist uses rock-sniffing subs to understand polar magnetic flips

By Peter Hess

Looking for aliens in the Arctic
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Looking for aliens in the Arctic

By Kevin Gray

Sylvia Earle
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At 81, this record-breaking diver isn’t done exploring the ocean’s depths

By Mary Beth Griggs

New Zealand earthquake lifts a bizarre sea wall up to land
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New Zealand earthquake lifts a bizarre sea wall up to land

By Sara Chodosh

Cooking With Seaweed
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Cooking With Seaweed

By Nexus Media

Who Blows A Lighthouse’s Foghorn?
Science

Who Blows A Lighthouse’s Foghorn?

By Melissa Klein

Teenage Scientist Captures Arctic Ice Melt on Film
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Teenage Scientist Captures Arctic Ice Melt on Film

By Laura A. Shepard

garbage patch
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A Sea Of Plastic

By Laura Krantz

Using Virtual Reality to Avoid Catastrophe
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Using Virtual Reality to Avoid Catastrophe

By Marlene Cimons

Digitizing The Oceans In Real Time
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Digitizing The Oceans In Real Time

By Ian Graber-Stiehl

Mount Pinatubo erupts.
Environment

Under the Shroud of Mt. Pinatubo’s Massive Climate Impact

By Nexus Media

Phillippines nest egg
Science

A Fisherman Found a 75-lb Pearl In A Giant Clam

By G. Clay Whittaker

Watch Live Video from the Mariana Trench
Environment

Watch Live Video from the Mariana Trench

By G. Clay Whittaker

Sharks Glow, But Only For Each Other
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Sharks Glow, But Only For Each Other

By Alexandra Ossola

El Nino Is Turning The Pacific Ocean’s Coral Reefs Into Ghost Towns
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El Nino Is Turning The Pacific Ocean’s Coral Reefs Into Ghost Towns

By Mary Beth Griggs

Now Ships Can Get Advance Warning Of Monster Rogue Waves
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Now Ships Can Get Advance Warning Of Monster Rogue Waves

By Mary Beth Griggs

Pink Dye
Technology

Researchers Repair Coral Reef By Sending Ocean Water ‘Back In Time’

By Mary Beth Griggs

I Plunged Into Freezing Water—And Survived To Tell The Tale
Technology

I Plunged Into Freezing Water—And Survived To Tell The Tale

By Berne Broudy

We’re Catching Millions Of Tons More Fish Each Year Than We Report
Environment

We’re Catching Millions Of Tons More Fish Each Year Than We Report

By Mary Beth Griggs

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Environment

Your Seafood Might Contain Tiny Plastic Particles

By Steph Yin

Digital Map Of Seafloor Could Help Scientists Predict Climate Change Impacts
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Digital Map Of Seafloor Could Help Scientists Predict Climate Change Impacts

By Levi Sharpe

Nano-Sized Synthetic Coral Could Suck Up Ocean’s Pollutants
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Nano-Sized Synthetic Coral Could Suck Up Ocean’s Pollutants

By Levi Sharpe

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Environment

XPrize Winner Garners $1.5 Million To Fix Oceans

By Christie Wilcox

Five Trillion Pieces Of Plastic Are Floating In An Ocean Near You [Interactive]
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Five Trillion Pieces Of Plastic Are Floating In An Ocean Near You [Interactive]

By Christie Wilcox

An Artificial Reef For Any Seafloor
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An Artificial Reef For Any Seafloor

By Lindsey Kratochwill

Low-Oxygen Dead Zones Found In Atlantic Ocean
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Low-Oxygen Dead Zones Found In Atlantic Ocean

By Mary Beth Griggs

Manganese Nodule
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Rare Earth Metal Balls Found Beneath The Atlantic Ocean

By Mary Beth Griggs

Researchers Find Just How Much Plastic We’re Putting Into The Ocean
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Researchers Find Just How Much Plastic We’re Putting Into The Ocean

By Loren Grush

Found: The World’s Newest Deepest-Dwelling Fish
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Found: The World’s Newest Deepest-Dwelling Fish

By Lindsey Kratochwill

Radar image City of Rio de Janeiro
Environment

This Is What A Shipwreck Looks Like After 113 Years

By Mary Beth Griggs

Pufferfish Don’t Hold Their Breaths To Stay Puffed, Scientists Find
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Pufferfish Don’t Hold Their Breaths To Stay Puffed, Scientists Find

By Francie Diep

Rare Anglerfish Caught On Video
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Rare Anglerfish Caught On Video

By Rafi Letzter