Oceans
We Traced the Forever Chemicals Getting Into Ocean Ecosystems
PFAS can enter the food chain through marine plants and animals and hurt human health
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Oceans
Seals Show Scientists an Unknown Antarctic Canyon
Charting the seafloor with deep-diving animals can help scientists predict glacial and ice-sheet-melting physics
Climate Change
Restoring the Planet Will Need More than a Climate Price Tag
We can’t put a price on a healthy biosphere. We must instead reorient our economy into one that values the living world
Ecology
Mysterious Galápagos Reefs Harbor Strawberry Squid and Other Fantastic Creatures
A deep-sea expedition discovers a strange, dark world of strawberry squid and ratfish in cold-water corals near the Galápagos Islands
Renewable Energy
These Bizarre Devices Could Generate Power from Ocean Waves
A facility off the coast of Oregon is being constructed to test devices to harness wave power that resemble everything from buoys to carpets
Water
Climate Change Is Making Saltwater Intrusion Worse in Coastal Areas
A hydrogeologist explains the shifting balance between fresh and salt water at the coast as sea levels rise
Oceans
A Chance Discovery Uncovered the Remarkable Life of One of the First Female Oceanographers
Eight pages hidden in an archive led to the discovery of the story of Christine Essenberg
Animals
The Hot Secret behind a Deep-Sea ‘Octopus Garden’
Thousands of usually solitary octopuses gather to brood eggs in a special spot off California
Oceans
A Heroic Effort Aims to Save Florida’s Coral Reefs from Record Heat
As waters off Florida hit abnormally hot temperatures, volunteer divers are rescuing corals to ride out the heat wave in giant tanks on land
Oceans
Deep-Sea Mining Could Begin Soon, Regulated or Not
Mining the seafloor could boost global production of clean energy technology—and destroy the ocean in the process
Climate Change
California Waves Have Grown a Foot Taller because of Climate Change
The number of extreme wave events—when crests are taller than 13 feet—have doubled along California since the mid-20th century
Paleontology
Bizarre-Looking Colossus Whale May Have Been Heaviest Animal Ever (Sorry, Blue Whales)
“I’ve never seen anything like it,” says a paleontologist not involved in the discovery of a 40-million-year-old fossilized whale
Space Exploration
Which Is More Dangerous: Outer Space or the Deep Sea?
Explorers of space and the deep sea face similar dangers, but some differences make one realm safer than the other
Oceans
Is A Mega Ocean Current About to Shut Down?
An alarming study predicts an imminent collapse of a mega ocean current, but some experts say the evidence is insufficient
Oceans
Dangerous Rip Currents Give Marine Life a Speed Boost
Rip currents pose a danger to swimmers at the beach, but they also play an important ecological role in the ocean
Oceans
Deep-Sea Mining Can Chase off Marine Life for Months
Even small deep-sea mining operations can have a significant effect on marine life, a new study has found, just as such mining operations are poised to begin with no industry rules in place...
Oceans
What’s Happening in the Ocean and Why It Matters to You and Me
With unprecedented marine heat waves sweeping the globe, we need better solutions for ocean sustainability
Oceans
Climate Change Is Changing the Color of the Ocean
The world’s oceans are becoming greener with climate change, possibly because of changing amounts of plankton or other organic material in the water
Ecology
Watch Baby Octopuses Hatch from a Surprising Deep-Sea Nursery
Elated researchers watched baby octopuses hatch en masse near Pacific Ocean hydrothermal vents
Animals
Great White Sharks Are Surging off Cape Cod
Cape Cod has quickly become one of the largest white shark hotspots in the world and the first ever in the North Atlantic
