Ocean
China militia boat spotted for first time off Taiwan's east coast, patrol finds
Authorities identified the boat as part of the People's Liberation Army's maritime militia fleet, which Taiwan was tracking and which was operating "in coordination with Chinese coast guard."
Nine Kazakh soldiers dead, seven missing after being swept out to sea during Caspian naval exercise
Countries still way behind on UN biodiversity targets, research shows
Israel Nature and Parks Authority seeks public help after dolphin washes ashore in Tel Aviv
Can whales really save the world from global warming? - study
Despite past studies proving whales can absorb Carbon Dioxide, this study looks at where they produce more than they take.
Thousands of unknown sea creatures found in untouched area in Pacific
In the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, surveys until now only compiled lists with informal species names and very few formal species descriptions.
Don't hold your breath: How hammerheads maintain temperature - study
Shark gills can act as natural radiators, cooling down the blood, muscles and organs of a shark.
Researchers find lost WWII sunken ship that killed 1,000 Allied POWs
An American submarine torpedoed the Japanese Montevideo Maru not knowing that there were more than 1,000 Allied POWs on board.
What is the giant blue hole that opened in the Western Caribbean? - study
The blue hole, which has been named Taam ja’ Blue Hole (TBH) or ‘Deep Water Hole in English’ has an estimated maximum depth of 274.4 meters below sea level.
Oceans are heating up as El Niño weather patterns return
The climate phenomenon known as "El Niño" has caused oceans to reach the highest temperatures in recorded history.
New box jellyfish species found in Hong Kong's waters - study
Box jellyfish, scientifically known as class Cubozoa, includes some of the highly venomous marine animals that are widely known in tropical waters, the study said.
New coral reef discovered in Ecuador's Galapagos Islands
The South American country last year expanded the Galapagos marine reserve by 60,000 square km, an extension of the 138,000 square km already in place, to protect endangered migratory species
Archaeologists to find lost underwater civilization with magnetic fields
Magnetic data, like seismic data, is collected by those looking to extract energy sources from the sea floor in order to map out the landscape for construction.
Rising Antarctic ice melt will dramatically slow global ocean flows - study
Deep ocean water flows from the Antarctic could decline by 40% by 2050, according to a study published on Wednesday in the journal Nature.
