Marine

'Once-in-a-generation' expedition sets sail to survey famed polar expedition ships

The targets of the new survey include Quest, a schooner-rigged steamship captained by Sir Ernest Shackleton, and Terra Nova, Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s whaler and polar expedition vessel.

The Quest, captained by Sir Ernest Shackleton; illustrative.
Sea turtle rescued from fishing lines off the coast of Caesarea.

Marine researchers rescue sea turtle tangled in fishing line off the coast of Caesarea

Rescuers pose with Flute the turtle

Loggerhead turtle rescued off the coast of Haifa after sea pollution, fishing line caused injury

Researchers at University of Haifa spot two sperm whales off coast of Ashdod, June 8, 2026.

WATCH: Two sperm whales spotted off coast of Ashdod by University of Haifa researchers


Biden welcomes release of American Trevor Reed from Russia

Reed, 30, from Texas, was convicted in 2019 of endangering the lives of two police officers while drunk on a visit to Moscow.

 US ex-Marine Trevor Reed, who was detained in 2019 and accused of assaulting police officers, gestures inside a defendants' cage during a court hearing in Moscow, Russia March 11, 2020.

Russian court dismisses appeal of jailed former US Marine Trevor Reed

Trevor Reed, 30, from Texas, is serving out his term after being convicted in 2019 of endangering the lives of two police officers while drunk on a visit to Moscow.

 Joey Reed, father of former US Marine Trevor Reed, who was detained in 2019 and accused of assaulting police officers, and Alina Tsybulnik, Trevor's girlfriend, attend a court hearing in Moscow, Russia July 30, 2020.

Swords, gold & shipwrecks: Israeli waters keep on revealing treasures

For thousands of years, ships have sailed in the region and archaeological remains bear witness of the richness of its life.

 View of the bow looking east at Ma‘agan Mikhael B shipwreck.

On This Day: Achille Lauro hijacking, resulting in Klinghoffer murder

The ordeal lasted two days and ended in one casualty — the murder of a 69-year-old wheelchair-bound Jewish-American man.

 Wheelchair with a photograph of the late Klinghoffer in it sits across from Lincoln Center and the New York Metropolitan Opera ahead of a planned demonstration, in New York

US vessel intercepted by IRGC speedboats in Persian Gulf - report

A spokesman for the US Navy said that he was unaware of any unsafe interaction with Iran in the last two days.

Iranian boats take part in naval war game in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz southern Iran April 22, 2010. Iran's Revolutionary Guards successfully deployed a new speed boat capable of destroying enemy ships as war games began on Thursday in a waterway crucial for global oil supplies, Iran

Jewish Marine went viral for cradling baby makes kids happy at a JCC

The photo was of Matt Jaffe, a 27-year-old sergeant, cradling a baby in Afghanistan on Aug. 20. The soldier’s smile, and the story behind the photo, helped make it go viral.

A view outside the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan in New York City

Early humans from 100,000 years ago collected crystals, eggshells

The ostrich shells found in the study were certainly collected, but they were common to the area, leading the researchers to believe that they were the remains of water containers.

BEAUTY AND archaeology: Apollonia National Park in Herzliya.

Sperm whale spotted off Israeli coast in rare sighting - watch

Steps are being taken to ensure that the whale was not harmed by the oil spill that brought tar to Israel's shores.

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IAI introduces new electro-optical high resolution surveillance system

The company explained that the system features an exceptionally long range of surveillance augmented by multispectral capabilities.

IAI introduces a new electro-optical long-range and high image resolution surveillance system

Israeli AI company announces partnership with major shipping companies

This integration of Windward's AI by large companies will establish new industry standards, said Windward.

A worker walks in a shipping container area at the Port of Shanghai April 10, 2012.