Explore the seas, from marine life to the systems connecting oceans and climate. Discover what researchers are learning about the water that covers most of Earth.
6 stories & explainers · Newest first
That spiral shell on the beach was never a souvenir waiting to be found. It was a mollusk's slow-built armor, engineered layer by layer to survive crashing waves and hungry predators.
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Ocean acidification is the gradual drop in seawater pH caused by absorbed carbon dioxide, and it makes it harder for mollusks, corals, and other sea creatures to build the calcium carbonate shells they depend on for survival.
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When a boat capsizes far from shore, a race against time begins — search and rescue teams use ships, helicopters, and satellites to locate survivors. This explainer covers how those systems work and why they matter for fishing families.
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The Ocean Cleanup project has removed over 25,000 kg of plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in a single month — its biggest haul yet.
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A camera dropped into the Izu-Ogasawara Trench near Japan has filmed a snailfish swimming at a depth of 8,336 metres — the deepest any fish has been seen alive.
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Marine biologists in Australia and Indonesia are growing baby corals in underwater nurseries and transplanting them onto damaged reefs, helping some areas recover faster than expected.
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