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Volcano sponge, Anoxycalyx (Scolymastra) joubini from the Antarctic Peninsula.
Antarctica

Volcano Sponge of McMurdo Sound

These giant volcano sponges in Antarctica are thought to be the world's oldest living animal, at 15,000 years old.
A nice idea, but you won't get this from the sea.
oceans

There Is Gold in Seawater, But We Can't Get at It

From scams to mad science, the quest for the oceans' riches continues.
Eric Grundhauser March 23, 2017
A great white in South Africa.
sharks

Found: An Increasing Number of Great White Sharks Off Cape Cod

"The population may be large," one expert said.
Sarah Laskow March 13, 2017
Exploring the ship's ribs.
shipwrecks

Found: A 17th-Century Wreck That Looks Like Sweden’s Most Famous Warship

The Blekinge was launched in 1682 and sunk in 1713.
Sarah Laskow February 6, 2017
A different species of bonnethead shark. Kind of cute, right??
animals

Found: One (Relatively) Cute Shark and One Hideous Ghost Shark

The ghost shark is "chunky in the front."
Sarah Laskow February 3, 2017
The Santa Cruz Surfing Museum.
Santa Cruz, California

Santa Cruz Surfing Museum

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.
The bottle was not quite this fancy.
ships

Found: The Owner of a Message-in-a-Bottle Sent in 1983

It took 34 years for the finder to track down the sender.
Sarah Laskow January 20, 2017
Sea Ranch, California

Sea Ranch Chapel

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.
news

Found: A Glimpse of the World Under Antarctica's Ice

It's surprisingly warm down there.
Sarah Laskow December 22, 2016
monsters

Found: A Lot of Terrifying Creatures From the Deep Sea, Thanks to This Russian Fisherman

Here is your nightmare fuel, forever.
Sarah Laskow December 20, 2016
Some vents at the Mariana Trench.
animals

Whales Are Likely Behind the Mysterious Sound Coming from the Mariana Trench

Minke whales, in particular.
Erik Shilling December 19, 2016
An illustration of the Antares neutrino detector.
science

Why Scientists Sank a Telescope Into the Deepest Parts of the Ocean

The ANTARES underwater observatory is looking for particles from outer space, but it's also contributing to marine science.
Claudia Geib December 19, 2016
Permanently Closed
Limones, Panama

Tigre Salvaje

A no-frills, DIY nature preserve manned by a U.S. expat who has dedicated his life to turtle conservation.
Making really big waves.
news

Found: The Highest Wave Ever Detected by a Buoy

It was taller than a six-story building.
Sarah Laskow December 14, 2016
animals

What Is This Mysterious Object That Washed Up on a New Zealand Beach?

Probably just very impressive driftwood!
Sarah Laskow December 12, 2016
A pair of larval <em>Bothidae flatfish</em>, or left-eyed flounder, swim upright in what will be fleeting phase of body symmetry. Before long, these larvae will undergo an astounding transformation in which one of the fish’s eyes migrates to the other side of the head.
oceans

See the Weird and Fascinating Deep-Sea Creatures That Live in Constant Darkness

When light is a commodity, evolution takes a strange turn.
Solvin Zankl and BioGraphic November 7, 2016
underwater

Watch Scenes From the Captivating World of Underwater Migration

It's straight out of Finding Nemo.
Mariana Zapata October 20, 2016
mermaids

Meet the Newest Entrant in the Pantheon of 'Real Mermaids'

A British man says he found a washed-up mermaid.
Sarah Laskow October 5, 2016