Sometimes science is all about being in the right place at the right time. Such was the case with the “fortuitous”…
North Atlantic right whales are living the plot of a science fiction story: They are not having any babies. With the…
Shortfin mako sharks may be the fastest-swimming shark in the ocean, with top speeds of over 45 miles per hour.…
The year 2020 is rapidly approaching, and with it comes a deadline for ocean protection.
Straws are becoming controversial. Long overlooked as a waste source, perhaps because of the way they defy…
Slow waves meander westward out in the deep ocean south of Australia. Sometimes they carry with them carry large…
Scientists aboard the ocean-exploring ship the E/V Nautilus have been prowling the ocean for wonders since 2008,…
Okay, so technically they’re not GIFs, but “cinemagraphs,” short, seamlessly repeating videos. Either way, these…
If there’s one thing on Earth we don’t know enough about, it’s the ocean. We’ve only mapped around five percent of the…
Fangblennies are tiny reef-dwelling fish only two inches long that look like they came from some adorable deep-sea…
Asteroid mining has gained steam in the popular psyche: who doesn’t love the idea of flying up to one of the giant…
We already knew the deep ocean is full of nightmare creatures—twisted amalgams of tooth, jaw and fin sprung to life…
Don’t interrupt an octopus while it’s eating and don’t you dare point your camera at it because the octopus ain’t…
Over thirteen thousand feet below the surface, hundred-foot hydrothermal vents spew black, 690 degree fluid like…
Damn, the ocean isn’t here to play around. This worm, known as a sand striker, buries itself in the ground and can grow…
Tsunamis are very probably the scariest natural disaster out there because they ravage everything in their path. But…
Hot damn. A snorkeler in Hawaii stumbled on this underwater scrap between an octopus and a terrifying moray eel and it…
The ocean is chock full of incredibly weird creatures that couldn’t possibly exist anywhere but under the sea. Like the …
Damn. Mantis shrimp are crazy. They can strike prey as fast as a .22 caliber bullet, but this other stabbing technique…
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