Ocean
A Quarter of the World's Beaches Are Shrinking
Almost a third of coastlines around the world not covered in ice are sandy beaches.
Russia Nuclear Torpedo May Cause Huge Radioactive Waves
Russia's submersible drone, known to Russia as Poseidon and to the U.S. as Kanyon, may change nuclear warfare as we know it.
How Do These People Free-Dive to Depths of 230 Feet?
How long can you hold your breath underwater? These people can hold theirs for up to 13 minutes.
First-ever Video of Bizarre Fish Mating Ritual
The video "brilliantly shows the otherness of deep-sea life."
There Is a 79,000-Ton Island of Trash in the Pacific
Scientists think the level of plastic is 16 times higher than previously thought.
Scientists Want to Study Ocean Plastic From Space
"Boy, what an advance it would be to be able to see the world in a snapshot."
Ocean Mapping Shows if Lost City of Atlantis Existed
The mythical land first mentioned by Plato has stirred imaginations ever since.
Bacteria Hitches a Ride on Your Trash, Killing Coral
This dynamic duo is another deadly threat to coral reefs. But people can do something about it.
U.S. Spots Russian Spy Ship 100 Miles off Coast: Report
Russia's Viktor Leonov has been spotted close to the American mainland for the second time in a year.
Can Big Oil Be Sued for Causing Global Warming?
New York, San Francisco and Oakland are suing oil companies for causing 'catastrophic harm.'
Insane Shark With Extendable Jaw Hauled From Deep Ocean
It looks like a shark "that has undergone some kind of diabolical experiment."
Great Barrier Reef Being Eaten Alive by Killer Starfish
But it can still be saved, scientists said.
Early Animals Survived Without Oxygen
New findings about the planet's distant past deepen mysteries of evolution.
Oxygen Is Disappearing From the World's Oceans
The ocean can't seem to catch a break—or its breath.
New Giant Octopus Discovered in Alaska
Swimming in plain sight—the frilled giant Pacific octopus.
Double Whirlpools Found Spinning Across the Ocean
The pair of whirlpools was discovered spinning across the Tasman Sea.
NASA Plans Search for Alien Life on Ceres
Bright spots that could be a sign of recent water on the dwarf planet have piqued scientists' interest.
How Many Undiscovered Creatures Are Living in the Sea?
Scientists have a new way of tracking hundreds of new species.
Mexico Protects Largest Ocean Reserve in North America
Dozens of species in the reserve cannot be found anywhere else in the world.
Deepest-Ever Fish Discovered at 26,000 Feet Underwater
It was in the deepest sea trench on earth.
99 Percent of Microplastic in the Ocean is Missing
Fluorescent dye could be the answer to finding the ocean's missing plastics.
Animals Know How to Survive Climate Change
Animals' natural habitats act as ecological air conditioning.
Even in Deep Trenches, Critters Are Eating Plastic
It's official: Plastic is utterly inescapable.
Secrets of 1,000-Year-Old Shadow Zone Revealed
Scientists have finally figured out why a patch of water in the Pacific Ocean has remained stagnant for the past 1,000 years.
We're Destroying the Ocean's Ability to Buffer Climate
And someday soon, we're going to regret it.
Climate Change 'Unparalleled for 100 Million Years'
Decades of climate research could be wrong, meaning we're in a much worse situation than previously thought.
Oysters Are Stressed Out by Noise Pollution
"Keep it down out there!" they'd yell if they could.
How Depression Medication Is Polluting the Ocean
Shore crabs exposed to trace amounts of Prozac behaved in strange ways that could threaten the species.
Seafloor Greenhouse Culprits Caught Red-Handed
More greenhouse gases are not what we needed right now.
Fukushima Radioactive Water May Have Leaked for Months
The estimated cost of the long-term cleanup following the nuclear disaster is $192 billion.