The waterspout blamed for the deadly sinking of a luxury superyacht carrying the British tech billionaire Mike Lynch in Italy has been called a freak “black swan” event. But scientists …
A group of divers working off the coast of Scotland found the wreck of what’s believed to be a World War I ship that sank with more than 500 sailors …
An Australian surfer is in serious condition after a shark attack on Tuesday. Kai McKenzie, 23, was surfing near New South Wales’ Port Macquarie when he encountered a nearly 10-foot-long …
Sharks in the waters off Brazil have tested positive for cocaine, marine biologists said in a new study, marking the first time the drug has been found in the free-ranging …
The wreck of the ship that famed explorer Ernest Shackleton died on more than a century ago has been found on the ocean floor off the coast of Canada, according …
The Ocean Sciences Building at the University of Washington in Seattle is a brightly modern, four-story structure, with large glass windows reflecting the bay across the street. On the afternoon …
Going deep Saturday, June 8, is the 15th World Oceans Day. Mapping the seafloor The oceans cover over 70% of the Earth’s surface. The marine ecosystem is the largest and …
New digital scans of the Titanic New Titanic scans give insight into iconic shipwreck’s sinking 00:45 Maritime archaeologists have recovered several grave markers from the United Kingdom’s oldest shipwreck. The …
The accumulated floating plastic known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is 620,000 square miles — nearly twice the size of Texas. One group is trying to clean up the …
The massive “doomsday glacier” known for its rapid destabilization is undergoing a “vigorous ice melt” that scientists say could reshape sea level rise projections. In a new study, glaciologists from …