Sharks August 12, 2020 Florida fisherman shares up-close video of encounter with great white shark 20 miles off Jupiter Inlet A Florida fisherman captured video of a great white shark swimming near his boat off the coast of Jupiter Inlet over the weekend, video shows.
Sharks July 28, 2020 Woman killed in apparent shark attack off Maine ID'd as former fashion exec swimming with her daughter Maine authorities have identified the 63-year-old woman killed in a shark attack Monday while swimming with her daughter as a former New York City fashion executive.
Digging History July 28, 2020 100M-year-old microbes found on seafloor were revived, study says Experts have found 100-million-year-old microorganisms living 18,000 feet below the surface and revived them, a shocking study says.
Pollution July 27, 2020 Plastic waste in oceans will triple by 2040, researchers say Plastic waste in the oceans is expected to triple by the year 2040, more than tripling compared to current levels unless drastic measures are taken, according to a new study.
Fish July 17, 2020 Ultra-black fish discovered in depths of ocean, new study says Researchers have found 16 species of so-called ultra-black fish, which by definition absorb more than 99.5 percent of light.
Green July 16, 2020 Abandoned tanker in the Red Sea could spill four times as much oil as the Exxon Valdez, UN warns An abandoned decaying oil tanker in the Red Sea could spill four times as much oil as the devastating Exxon Valdez disaster, the U.N. has warned.
Pollution July 15, 2020 Abandoned decaying oil tanker may explode, sparking environmental and humanitarian catastrophe, UN warns An abandoned oil tanker in the Red Sea loaded with more than 1 million barrels of crude oil may explode or rupture, causing a major environmental and humanitarian disaster.
SCIENCE July 14, 2020 Phytoplankton enhance Arctic Ocean's ability to soak up carbon dioxide, study finds A new study from researchers at Stanford University reports massive blooms of phytoplankton have dramatically enhanced the Arctic Ocean's ability to soak up carbon dioxide.
Oceans July 7, 2020 Scientists find first direct evidence of ocean mixing across the Gulf Stream Scientists have discovered the first direct evidence of the so-called Gulf Stream “blender effect” where the waters mix on either side of the current.
Oceans July 1, 2020 Strange new species discovered in Pacific Ocean 'abyss' Four new species of single-cell organisms have been discovered in the depths of the Pacific.
SCIENCE June 24, 2020 Lost continent of Zealandia revealed in amazing detail in new map Deep beneath the Pacific Ocean, most of the remnants of a 2 million square mile lost continent known as Zealandia have fascinated scientists since 2017.