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coral reefs

Shocking Before-and-After Photos of the World’s Coral Bleaching Catastrophe

How climate change is leaching the colors from our oceans.
Claudia Geib April 19, 2016
Looking up from the entrance to the Hidden Beach.
Islas Marietas, Mexico

Hidden Beach

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.
Crab stampede! Run!
news

Watch Thousands of Tiny Crabs Stampede Across the Sea Floor

Even jaded researchers were "mesmerized" by the swarm.
Cara Giaimo April 13, 2016
news

Palau Could Run Out of Water by the End of the Month

El Niño is partly to blame.
Erik Shilling April 4, 2016
canals

Controversial China-Backed Nicaraguan Canal Project May be Doomed

It would have been the largest amount of earth moved in human history.
Erik Shilling April 4, 2016
video

Porcupinefish Refuses to Abandon Ensnared Best Friend

Just hold on, buddy. We're gonna get you out of there.
Tao Tao Holmes March 31, 2016
coral reefs

The Worst Bleaching in the History of the Great Barrier Reef

Scientists are sounding the alarm.
Erik Shilling March 29, 2016
animals

Japanese Fleet Returns With 333 Minke Whales After Harvest

Some of the animals were pregnant.
Erik Shilling March 24, 2016
aquariums

Pulsate Your Way to a Peaceful Lunch Break With This Jellyfish Cam

Get lost in a tangle of tentacles.
Tao Tao Holmes March 22, 2016
news

American Lobsters Crossing Atlantic to Annoy Europe

Sweden, in particular, isn't into it.
Erik Shilling March 18, 2016
animals

In Search of Ambergris, a Highly Prized Slurry of Squid Beaks and Whale Feces

Also known as the secret ingredient in Chanel No. 5.
Hadley Meares March 18, 2016
food

The Voluminous Shell Heaps Hidden in Plain Sight All Over NYC

Oyster middens were everywhere for thousands of years, until suddenly they weren't.
Natalie Zarrelli March 17, 2016
news

Have Scientists Cracked the Mystery of the Bermuda Triangle?

Some have questioned whether there is any mystery at all.
Erik Shilling March 14, 2016
geology

Found: Five Drowned Limestone 'Apostles'

There were originally 12 of the cliffs standing in Australia.
Sarah Laskow March 10, 2016
animals

Found: This Green-Eyed Monster Fish

Like many creatures that look strange to us, this one lives deep, deep down in the ocean.
Sarah Laskow March 9, 2016
salt

Thomas Jefferson's Dream to Rid the Oceans of Salt

A massive new industry in modern times, desalination has a long history.
Ernie Smith March 7, 2016
animals

Found: Tiny Ghost Octopus

Almost definitely a new species.
Sarah Laskow March 4, 2016
news

The Fascinating, Terrifying Sounds in the Deepest Ocean Trench in the World

Scientists recorded 23 days worth of material nearly seven miles below the surface.
Erik Shilling March 3, 2016