Ocean

South Korean navy recovers body of seaman missing near North Korean border

The South Korean navy did not provide any details about the circumstances surrounding his disappearance.

South Korean Navy PKMR-class Fast Patrol Boat fires during a fleet review to mark the 80th anniversary of the Navy's founding, in the waters off Busan, South Korea, September 26, 2025.
Daniel Pinsky.

250 days alone against the ocean: The Israeli taking on one of the world's toughest challenges

The wreck of the Japanese “Hellship” transport Hōfuku Maru, July 3, 2026.

Wreck of Japan's WWII 'Hellship' carrying Allied POWs found off Philippine coast after 80 years

The submarine USS Herring (SS-233) passes Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco on October 12, 1943.

USS Herring’s final resting place confirmed 82 years after being lost in WWII


Sir David Attenborough premieres new documentary 'Ocean' ahead of his 99th birthday

He warns 'We are almost out of time' to save the Ocean from climate change.

 Sir David Attenborough premieres new documentary 'Ocean' ahead of his 99th birthday.

Venomous aquatic invader spreads across Israeli coasts, Europe thanks to climate change

The venomous aquatic invader comes in four sub-species, two of which are currently found in the Mediterranean.

Fish are seen swimming below the Mediterranean Sea, where climate change has forced many animals to swim to new depths.

An ocean of magma: What China's Cahng'e 6 mission the far side of the moon discovered

Study confirms the moon was once covered by a global magma ocean during its early formation.

 An ocean of magma: What China's Cahng'e 6 mission the far side of the moon discovered. Illustration.

Ancient ecosystem uncovered beneath Antarctic glacier collapse

Scientists uncover a thriving ecosystem beneath an Antarctic glacier, revealing corals, octopuses, and giant sea spiders untouched for centuries.

 An octopus rests on the seafloor at a depth of 1,150 meters in the Bellingshausen Sea off Antarctica, in an area where the edge of the shelf and the slope are carved by several underwater channels.

Peruvian fisherman survives 95 days lost at sea by eating cockroaches

61-year-old Peruvian fisherman Máximo Napa Castro was discharged from the hospital and reunited with his family.

 Peruvian fisherman survives 95 days lost at sea by eating cockroaches.

How scientists found a 'yellow brick road' on the Pacific Ocean floor

Formation's brick-like patterns caused by repeated heating and cooling from lava flows.

 How scientists found a 'yellow brick road' on the Pacific Ocean floor.

Melting Antarctic ice could slow world's strongest ocean current by 20%, study warns

Researchers say slowdown of ACC may allow invasive species to reach Antarctica, threatening fragile food webs and species like penguins.

 Melting Antarctic ice could slow world's strongest ocean current by 20%, study warns. Illustration.

Southern ocean winds may prevent AMOC collapse,according to Nature study

AMOC weakening may shift global rainfall, harming crops and causing droughts in the Mediterranean.

 Southern ocean winds may prevent AMOC collapse, according to Nature study.

Ancient Filipino seafarers mastered ocean voyages 40,000 years ago, new study reveals

Microscopic analysis of stone tools shows ancient extraction of plant fibers for ropes and nets.

 New archaeological evidence suggests that ancient inhabitants of the Philippines and Island Southeast Asia had the advanced plant-working technology needed for sophisticated boat building and open-sea fishing.

'Red tide' turns Argentina's beaches crimson: Massive macroalgae invasion hits Mar del Plata

The 'red tide' is a natural phenomenon caused by the massive shedding of algae from deep waters, which can be triggered by storms or the natural aging of the algae.

 'Red tide' turns Argentina's beaches crimson: Massive macroalgae invasion hits Mar del Plata. Illustration.