A 17,000-Ton Oil Rig Ran Aground on a Beach
Stormy weather caused the Transocean Winner, a 17,000 ton oil rig, to break free of the tug line that was pulling it…
This New Ocean Simulator Will Test Marine Engineering to Destruction
Ever wondered how engineers check if their designs—from ships to wind turbines—will fair against an aggressive ocean?…
SpongeBob SquarePants Wants You to Please Give Plankton Their Due
For World Oceans Day yesterday, the BBC and Nickelodeon teamed up to produce this video featuring the Spongebob…
I Want To Build All These Amazing Alternative Lighthouses
A new lighthouse would probably be a fitting memorial to the 2012 sinking of the Costa Concordia off the coast of…
This Is The Gear That Took Me To Southeast Asia
What clothes, gadgets, and backpack does a photographer and writer for an adventure travel site rely on when he’s going…
This Team Discovers 14 New Species An Hour, But They Have An Enemy
You’ve heard that we know more about space than we do the deep ocean. But did you know it’s so unexplored that…
Spectacular photo of a scuba diver swimming under a massive fish tornado
National Geographic's Your Shots features this spectacular picture of a scuba diver swimming under a massive shoal of…
See The True Strength and Power of Undersea Currents In This Video
"Ocean Gravity" is a project by director and underwater cameraman Julie Gautier and shows diver Guillaume Néry being…
The Syrian Electronic Army Is Ruining Thanksgiving With Popups
The Syrian Electronic Army, a group of pro-Assad-regime hackers, has decided to celebrate today by infesting a bunch of…
The beautiful and surreal sensuality of Sarah Lee's underwater photos
Sarah Lee is one of the best photographers I've ever found. It's not because of her perfect technique and aesthetics.…
This cargo ship getting deformed in the middle of a storm is terrifying
Amazing video of a large cargo ship passing through a small storm and the effect it has on its steel megastructure,…
This Might Just Be The Most Ridiculous Personal Watercraft Yet
Any 'personal watercraft' is almost certain to be a playboy toy, and this might just be the most playboy-toyish of them…
Cruise Ship Wi-Fi Just Got Ten Times Faster
If you've ever spent weeks at sea on a cruise, you'll know that using the Internet is a bit like stepping back in time…
The shrinking of the Arctic ice in one simple graphic
NASA's Greg Shirah made this great grid graphic using images of the north pole sea ice extent from the National Snow…
Happiness is this video of a dog running towards the sea
Meet Walter, a happy labrador that enjoys a good run before diving in the refreshing waters of Siracusa—in gorgeous…
Rare view of the ocean glowing blue against the Milky Way
Today's Earth Picture of the Day is extraordinarily beautiful and rare: Fine art and landscape photographer Fefo…
Drone films the eerie Costa Concordia sailing on its last voyage
The infamous Costa Concordia is sailing again after running aground on the island of Giglio, Italy. Francesco Marinari…
Mysterious "Magic Island" appears on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan
A mysterious new geographical feature has appeared on Saturn's moon Titan. These two Cassini's radar images show a…
Watch sponges breathe out neon green water like they're smoking
There's something completely fascinating in something so incredibly simple. Sponges—animals that can't walk or swim—are…
These Eerie Kinetic Sculptures by the Sea Would Also Make Electricity
Iris is part sculpture, part building, part electric infrastructure. These eerily elegant conceptual structures were…