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Archaeologists examine a ballast pile near Naxos.
shipwrecks

Found: Roman Shipwrecks Off the Greek Island of Naxos

Amphoras and anchors at a popular stop on east-west trade routes.
Vittoria Traverso December 19, 2017
Majoid crabs, known as decorator crabs, are well-known for adorning their carapace with sponges, algae and marine debris.
oceans

Why Is This Crab Wearing Red and Green Pom-Poms?

It's not because it's getting into the holiday spirit.
Vittoria Traverso December 11, 2017
The dessert of the future might be nutrient gel.
food

A Dinner at the End of Our World

An author and a chef imagine how we'll eat if bees and fish vanish.
Anne Ewbank December 4, 2017
mystery

How Did a Lobster Get a Pepsi Logo on Its Claw?

A satisfying explanation is elusive.
Vittoria Traverso November 30, 2017
A CT scan of a Mariana snailfish, featuring its dinner, a small crustacean.
oceans

The World's Deepest-Living Fish Is Surprisingly Cute

Meet the Mariana snailfish, the top dog at the bottom of the world.
Cara Giaimo November 29, 2017
Reef sharks have smooth, hydrodynamic bodies, in contrast to more portly, deeper-dwelling sharks.
science

The Lazy Zeppelins and Breakneck Boeings of the Shark World

Aircraft make surprisingly good analogues for the variety of sharks out there.
Natasha Frost November 28, 2017
<em>Placida brookae</em> was named for diver and underwater photographer Brook Peterson.
presidents

Found: 3 New Sea Slugs That Were Victims of Mistaken Identity

One has been named after a former president who had a thing for marine conservation.
Vittoria Traverso November 22, 2017
Steller's sea cow was hunted to extinction fewer than thirty years after being described.
exploration

Found: The Massive Skeleton of a Steller's Sea Cow

A 17-foot-long sirenian emerges on a remote Russian island.
Vittoria Traverso November 17, 2017
A postcard from the Garbage Patch State.
art

We're All Citizens of the Garbage Patch State

An Italian artist has created an imaginary homeland for all of our plastic waste.
Vittoria Traverso November 16, 2017
Amed Beach.
Abang, Indonesia

Amed Beach

The inky volcanic sand leads to reefs teeming with aquatic life waiting to be discovered by snorkelers and divers.
The ROV that captured footage of the wreck of <em>SS Itata</em>, 650 feet down.
disasters

Found: The Wreck of Chile's 'Titanic'

After decades of searching, the site where 400 lost their lives has been identified.
Vittoria Traverso November 13, 2017
Aerial view of Algae farm at the Natural Energy Lab of Hawai'i.
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Algae Growing Ponds

Football field-sized microalgae production tanks on the Hawaiian coast create a stunning view from space.
English skipper Annie Gilbert found a basketball that had been out to sea for quite a while.
sports

Found: A Barnacle-Covered Basketball Lost at Sea

Spalding, did you see Wilson out there?
Vittoria Traverso November 3, 2017
From 1570, a world map by Abraham Ortelius.
maps

How 16th-Century European Mapmakers Described the World’s Oceans

For some, they were an obstacle. For others, they were an opportunity.
Genevieve Carlton October 30, 2017
"Energy Flux," data source: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, September 2000.
maps

For as Much as We Know About the World, There Are Still Dark Spots on the Map

A new atlas aims to surprise.
Sarah Laskow October 16, 2017
Precarious location.
Ponta do Pargo, Portugal

Ponta do Pargo Lighthouse

Portugal’s highest lighthouse has one of the most impressive focal planes in the world.
Dolphins mating.
science

How a Female Dolphin May Use Her Vagina to Choose the Father of Her Calf

Inside the weird world of cetacean sex.
Natasha Frost October 12, 2017
Drift bottles have been used to study ocean currents for centuries.
oceans

The Lasting Magic of Drift Bottles

A man in France found a message-in-a-bottle from a student in North Carolina, and everybody loves it.
Vittoria Traverso October 10, 2017