Biology Most detailed survey yet finds 200,000 species of viruses living in the oceans April 26, 2019
Animals Plastic is “everywhere” in the ocean, including its deepest trenches — “There’s no good aspect to this,” researchers say February 27, 2019 - Updated on March 1, 2019
Biology Climate change will recolor much of the oceans by 2100, MIT research suggests February 4, 2019
Archaeology Archaeologists find oldest intact shipwreck — 2,400 years, in the Black Sea October 29, 2018
Animals Ghost fishing kills over 650,000 animals a year. These researchers believe they’ve found a solution October 18, 2018
Animals Underwater volcano found off Australian coast may act as superhighway for whales October 10, 2018
Animals Old fish don’t want to swim deep — but we’re fishing them all out of shallow waters June 11, 2018
Animals Whale sharks are very picky about where they live, which could be bad for their survival June 8, 2018 - Updated on April 12, 2022
Environment Hawaii moves to ban common sunscreen mixes in a bid to safeguard its corals May 2, 2018 - Updated on February 15, 2019
Environmental Issues World’s largest dead zone identified in the Gulf of Oman — it’s nearly the size of Florida May 2, 2018
Climate The number of ocean heatwaves has risen more than 50% since 1925, threatening to collapse marine ecosystems April 11, 2018
Animals “Bowhead [whales] are jazz,” says researcher astonished by the diversity of their songs April 5, 2018
Environmental Issues Antarctic ice sheet is melting underwater, and this is a big problem April 4, 2018
Environmental Issues Paris Climate Agreement 1.5˚C goals would help keep the Arctic icy April 2, 2018
Biology Low oxygen “dead-zones” can be deadlier to marine life than we thought March 14, 2018 - Updated on March 15, 2018
Climate Climate change is link between record-low Arctic ice cover, freak weather in Europe and the US March 9, 2018
Environment In 2016, fishing ships cast their nets on over 55% of the ocean surface February 23, 2018
Biology The mysterious deep-sea Dumbo octopus hatchlings look just like adults [with video] February 20, 2018
Animals Witness the birth of an octopus at the Virginia Aquarium– and learn how it happens February 13, 2018
Animals Billions of plastic pieces are entangled in the coral reefs, slowly killing them January 26, 2018
Biology Longest underwater cave in the world found in Mexico January 17, 2018 - Updated on April 25, 2019
Animals Surprise! Albatrosses eat quite a lot of jellyfish October 24, 2017 - Updated on March 16, 2023
Animals Most shark fins and ray gills sold in Vancouver come from threatened, trade-banned species August 29, 2017 - Updated on August 9, 2023
Animals Disaster as thousands of Atlantic salmon escape from fish farm on the west coast August 26, 2017 - Updated on August 28, 2017
Environmental Issues Ocean exploration reveals trove of natural diversity off Cuba’s shores August 18, 2017
Animals Trump administration eliminates new protection for endangered whales and turtles June 14, 2017