Underwater

Seaweed Forests Are Taking Over Fragile Marine Ecosystems and Changing the Ocean Forever

Seaweed Forests Are Taking Over Fragile Marine Ecosystems and Changing the Ocean Forever

In once-frigid fjords and along warming coastlines, seaweed forests are rapidly expanding. These underwater ecosystems are now reshaping not only local habitats but the very chemistry of the ocean.

Seaweed Forests Are Taking Over Fragile Marine Ecosystems and Changing the Ocean Forever

In once-frigid fjords and along warming coastlines, seaweed forests are rapidly expanding. These underwater ecosystems are now reshaping not only local habitats but the very chemistry of the ocean.

Dilly Dally the Amputee Sea Turtle Defies Odds and Swims Back to the Wild

Dilly Dally the Amputee Sea Turtle Defies Odds and Swims Back to the Wild

Against all odds, a young loggerhead sea turtle named Dilly Dally just made her way back into the Atlantic—with only three flippers.

Dilly Dally the Amputee Sea Turtle Defies Odds and Swims Back to the Wild

Against all odds, a young loggerhead sea turtle named Dilly Dally just made her way back into the Atlantic—with only three flippers.

Scientists Uncover 860+ Ocean Creatures the World Has Never Seen Before

Scientists Uncover 860+ Ocean Creatures the World Has Never Seen Before

What do a venomous snail, a guitar-shaped shark, and a deep-sea sea star have in common? They’re all part of the 866 brand-new marine species uncovered by the Ocean Census...

Scientists Uncover 860+ Ocean Creatures the World Has Never Seen Before

What do a venomous snail, a guitar-shaped shark, and a deep-sea sea star have in common? They’re all part of the 866 brand-new marine species uncovered by the Ocean Census...

Deep Sea Dive Uncovers Tragic World War I Submarine Wreck in Striking Detail

Deep Sea Dive Uncovers Tragic World War I Submarine Wreck in Striking Detail

More than a century after it sank in a flash, the USS F-1 has been seen again. Resting 1,300 feet below the sea off San Diego, this WWI submarine was...

Deep Sea Dive Uncovers Tragic World War I Submarine Wreck in Striking Detail

More than a century after it sank in a flash, the USS F-1 has been seen again. Resting 1,300 feet below the sea off San Diego, this WWI submarine was...

Toxic Waters and Climate Chaos Are Pushing Caspian Seals to Collapse

Toxic Waters and Climate Chaos Are Pushing Caspian Seals to Collapse

The only marine mammal in the Caspian Sea is vanishing—and not from natural causes. Illegal fishing, toxic runoff, disappearing ice, and industrial chaos are crashing down on Caspian seals all...

Toxic Waters and Climate Chaos Are Pushing Caspian Seals to Collapse

The only marine mammal in the Caspian Sea is vanishing—and not from natural causes. Illegal fishing, toxic runoff, disappearing ice, and industrial chaos are crashing down on Caspian seals all...

Ancient Marine Reptile Unearthed With Bizarre Bones and Killer Teeth

Ancient Marine Reptile Unearthed With Bizarre Bones and Killer Teeth

It was first discovered in 1988, but only now has science uncovered what it truly was—a long-necked, 40-foot marine predator with a bite strong enough to crush ammonites.

Ancient Marine Reptile Unearthed With Bizarre Bones and Killer Teeth

It was first discovered in 1988, but only now has science uncovered what it truly was—a long-necked, 40-foot marine predator with a bite strong enough to crush ammonites.