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underwater wreckage

Archaeologists Uncover Shipwreck From Vasco da Gama’s Final Voyage

Archaeologists think they have identified the ship that took...
aerial of coral reef

Found: World’s Largest Coral Colony

Scientists have discovered the world's largest coral formation in...
a black and white photo of two merchant ships circa 1940

Exploration Mysteries: The Ghastly Tale of the ‘Ourang Medan’

In June 1947, the American vessel Silver Star pulled alongside...
a man his hauled into a boat via stretcher

Russian Man Found Alive After 67 Days Adrift at Sea

A Russian man has survived a grueling 67 days...
sunken treasure ship, covered in marine growth

The 40-Year Battle Over Who Owns the World’s Most Valuable Shipwreck

The Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague will...
octopus and fish

Octopuses Punch Lazy Hunting Buddies

Octopuses are usually solitary creatures, but occasionally they group...
Mariana Trench

Mysterious Sounds From The Mariana Trench Explained

Underwater surveys picked up mysterious "bio-twang" sounds from the...
The Bathysphere

The Birth of Deep Sea Exploration: Tales from the Bathysphere

Today we have advanced submersibles and ocean mapping technologies,...
Swiss scientist Auguste Piccard.

Great Explorers: Auguste Piccard

There are explorers who plumb great depths: Bob Ballard,...
tagged shark underwater

Scientists Solve Shark Murder Mystery

Scientists have solved a marine murder mystery in which...
undersea photo of the Titanic's bow

New Photos Show Major Decay on Titanic Wreck

Lying at the bottom of the cold North Atlantic,...
giant sea scorpions

Giant Sea Scorpions Used to Roam Our Seas

Roughly 400 million years ago, scorpions the size of...
viking replica ship, seen side-on

Viking Replica Boat Capsizes, Killing U.S. Woman

An Explorers Club member died when a Viking replica...
rainbow-colored mineral from the mantle

Mantle Rocks From ‘Lost City’ May Give Clues to Origin of Life

Researchers have drilled a window into the layer of...

Fisherman Knocked Unconscious After Whale Tail Hits Him in the Face

BY ALEXANDER HARO On the morning of August 18, a...
an old map

How We Learned to Measure Longitude at Sea

Finding accurate navigation at sea has been one of...
The Titan submersible.

$50 Million Lawsuit Filed After Titan Submersible Tragedy

BY ALEXANDER HARO When the Titan submersible imploded on its...
b/w photo of a dark ocean wave

Scientists Can Now Predict Rogue Waves Five Minutes Before They Happen

BY COOPER GEGAN Rogue waves were once thought to be...
large dolphin-shaped creature in slings on the front of an excavator

World’s Rarest Whale Found Dead on New Zealand Beach

When a medium-sized cetacean resembling a dolphin washed up...
aerial photo of a blue whale calf nuzzles in for a meal from its mother.

Blue Whale Secrets Surface in Rare Nursing Footage

In the wide world of whale sex, the largest...
The missing submersible

Deep Investigation Reveals Startling Details of OceanGate ‘Titan’ Disaster

When embattled deep-sea tourism startup OceanGate lost its only...
head of Greenland shark.

The Anti-Aging Secrets of Greenland Sharks

We are always looking for ways to live longer....
ancient cargo at the bottom of the ocean

Oldest Shipwreck in the World Is ‘History-Changing Discovery’

An ancient cargo ship has been found at the...
Orca swimming alongside a boat.

Boat-Sinking Orcas are Just Breaking Toys, New Theory Says

A tiny pod of orcas in the Strait of...

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