Oceans

Ancient sites such as Nan Madol, the "Venice of the Pacific," may need to be reconsidered thanks to new evidence about sea level change.

Discover how Tarpon Springs, Florida, earned its claim to fame.

The beach was used by Navy pilots for bombing target practice.

Yes, orcas have viral cultural trends, too.

Whether you call them gaps, rings, or fairy circles, these unexpected formations in seagrass beds are keeping scientists guessing.

Lauren Tischendorf is the first woman to complete the grueling 20-mile swim around Lord Howe Island in Australia.

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

Eating local doesn't mean what it used to.

Recruits learned the arts of infiltration, sabotage, and survival at a hidden base on Santa Catalina Island.

The coastal community of Selsey welcomes the return of salt marshes where farms once stood.

No one is sure how this geological oddity got there.

Following a maritime disaster, Sri Lankans are cleaning their beaches, nurdle by nurdle.

The region's first and only locally-run hatchery provides a boost for both fishers and the imperiled royal sea snail.

Clues from 1,000-year-old shells could reveal the parasite’s past—and portend the future.

Wandering currents and spring thaws make sea ice in East Greenland look like curls of smoke.