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A green iceberg looking a bit like pickle brine in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica, on February 16, 1985.
oceans

Icebergs Can Be Surprisingly Colorful

Scientists have a new theory about why they sometimes look like frosty green gemstones.
Jessica Leigh Hester March 11, 2019
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Keahole Point Blowhole

This unusual lava tube spouts seawater during high surf.
There are always clues when a whale dies.
animals

Every Dead Whale Has a Tale to Tell

An introduction to cetacean forensics.
Jessica Leigh Hester March 5, 2019
Where the Pacific Ocean meets the Tasman Sea.
Cape Reinga, New Zealand

Cape Reinga

Watch the seas clash at the place where according to Maori tradition, the spirits depart for their journey to the afterlife.
The rolled up message read "BREAK" on one side, and "BOTTLE" on the other.
science

Found: A 50-Year-Old Scientific Message, Stuffed in a Bottle

Thousands were cast into the waves in the 1960s, and one turned up in Texas decades later.
Jessica Leigh Hester February 18, 2019
Detail of a historical sailor's valentine by an unknown artist.
objects of intrigue

Sailors' Valentines Were Painstakingly Crafted, But Not by Sailors

They made great last-minute gifts after months at sea.
Anna Marlis Burgard February 14, 2019
A close-up view of the rift separating Pine Island Glacier and iceberg B-46, as seen on an Operation IceBridge flight on November 7, 2018.
glaciers

This Glacier Is Losing Ice Faster Than Any Other in Antarctica

Pine Island Glacier calved icebergs in 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2018—and now, another one is getting ready to break free.
Shaena Montanari February 11, 2019
Silver Spring, Maryland

'Coastline' Wave Pool

Live data is transmitted from the Atlantic coast to instantly recreate the ocean waves in this fountain at the NOAA headquarters.
See how the water greens when more phytoplankton arrive.
oceans

Climate Change Is Altering the Color of the Oceans

New research suggests that we will see deeper shades of blue and green by 2100.
Matthew Taub February 4, 2019
Live from the deep blue!
music

Whales Remix Each Other's Songs, Nearly 3,000 Miles Apart

Humpback whales separated by a continent can sound pretty similar.
Jessica Leigh Hester January 11, 2019
The scene of the crime.
sharks

How It Came to Be That a Shark Dined on a Pterosaur

It's fun to imagine it leapt out of the water like a torpedo—but unlikely.
Matthew Taub December 20, 2018
Two pods, one ocean, so what do they do?
science

Two Adriatic Dolphin Pods Scrupulously Avoid Each Other

Researchers don't know exactly why they're so clique-y.
Anna Kusmer December 18, 2018
Jaich Maa is an unusual hydrothermal vent ecosystem.
science

Found: Upside-Down Waterfalls, Steaming Mud, and Blue Microbes on the Ocean Floor

An unusual hydrothermal ecosystem erupts in the Gulf of California.
Matthew Taub December 17, 2018
Cremated remains enter the water in biodegradable bags.
oceans

Can Hong Kong Sell Its Residents on Watery Graves?

Sea burial is a way to save space in a dense city, but runs counter to funeral traditions.
Jessica Leigh Hester October 31, 2018
So many cephalopods.
underwater

Found: The Largest Cluster of Deep-Sea Octopuses Ever Recorded

More than 1,000 were spotted off the coast of Monterey, California.
Anna Kusmer October 30, 2018
A reef ball graveyard beneath the waves.
death

Bury Me in an Artificial Reef

One Florida-based company offers a second life at sea by adding cremains to something called a reef ball.
Eric Grundhauser October 29, 2018
Gastro Obscura

Bau Nyale

Worm-catching and love come together at this Indonesian harvest and courtship festival.
In this phenomenon, oxygen-deprived fish break to the surface.
Gastro Obscura

Mobile Bay Jubilees

In this summer phenomenon, fish swarm Alabama shores and waterfront residents scoop up the bounty.