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


In the 1960s, the ocean ‘quacked’. Scientists are close to finding out why

The researchers used an acoustic antenna, a group of hydrophones towed behind a ship, to detect and record ocean sounds from all directions.

 Why did the ocean quack?

In stunning footage, octopus shoots stones at predatory fish. Watch video

The behavior was so quick that the filmmakers had to play back the footage in slow motion to capture the shots of the octopus firing projectiles.

 A shooting octopus.

Overfishing and climate change force indigenous Malay populations to abandon traditions

Bajau Laut indigenous traditions face extinction as climate change disrupts their marine way of life.

 Members of the indigenous seaborne Bajau Laut community ride in a boat at their settlement in Semporna, Malaysia August 20, 2024

Spanish authorities seize anchor used by 19th century sunk British war ship HMS Serpent

The anchor was being used for decoration in a house in Muxía, according to Spanish media reports.

 The anchor of the HMS Serpent.

Scientists discover world's largest coral in Solomon Islands, spanning over 34 meters

The 300-year-old coral, initially mistaken for a shipwreck, offers hope amid global ocean warming.

 Greater blue-ringed octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata) on the coral reef.

Newly discovered sea slug is first known to swim in the ocean's Midnight Zone

Scientists observed the glowing mollusk for over 20 years before identifying it as a new species.

 Bathydevius caudactylus.

School of sharks spotted near Ashkelon power plant

The plant, operated by the IEC, uses seawater to cool its production units. It then releases the slightly warmer water back into the sea, which can attract fish and sharks.

Dusky Shark swiming in the sea

Study reveals Uranus' moon Miranda may harbor subsurface ocean

Researchers mapped Miranda's surface features, including its cracks, ridges, and unique trapezoidal coronae.

 Miranda (Uranus' moon).

Rare translucent jellyfish found on UK beach, caught on camera - report

“There's not many instances where you can see the prey of a creature in a predator's stomach!” Banfield said.

Jellyfish 370

Hottest oceans in 400 years endanger Great Barrier Reef, scientists say

Australia's Great Barrier Reef faces severe threats from record-high water temperatures, with rising warmth linked to climate change over 400 years.

 Two clownfish swim inside of a sea anemone in the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Cairns, Australia October 26, 2019.