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A Dead Whale Filled With Plastic Products In Its Stomach Washed Up In Indonesia

Approximately 13 pounds of plastic waste was found in the whale's stomach and likely contributed to the animal's death.

By Bernadette Deron • Nov 20, 2018

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A Dead Whale Filled With Plastic Products In Its Stomach Washed Up In Indonesia

Approximately 13 pounds of plastic waste was found in the whale's stomach and likely contributed to the animal's death.

By Bernadette Deron • November 20, 2018

World’s Largest Deep-Sea Octopus Nursery Discovered Off The California Coast

A discovery of this magnitude has never happened off the California coast - or anywhere else in the world.

By Caroline Redmond • Oct 30, 2018

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World’s Largest Deep-Sea Octopus Nursery Discovered Off The California Coast

A discovery of this magnitude has never happened off the California coast - or anywhere else in the world.

By Caroline Redmond • October 30, 2018

Donald Crowhurst And His Doomed Attempt To Sail Around The World

British businessman Donald Crowhurst entered the 1968 Golden Globe Race to sail around the world, only to meet a tragic end in the Atlantic.

By William DeLong • Oct 24, 2018

Donald Crowhurst And His Doomed Attempt To Sail Around The World

British businessman Donald Crowhurst entered the 1968 Golden Globe Race to sail around the world, only to meet a tragic end in the Atlantic.

By William DeLong • October 24, 2018

Killer Whales Are Hunting And Mutilating Great White Sharks For Their Testicles, Livers, And Stomachs — Here’s Why

The washed up, mutilated carcasses of great whites signal a startling trend in the hunting habits of one of the sea's greatest predators: killer whales.

By Wyatt Redd • Oct 9, 2018

Killer Whales Are Hunting And Mutilating Great White Sharks For Their Testicles, Livers, And Stomachs — Here’s Why

The washed up, mutilated carcasses of great whites signal a startling trend in the hunting habits of one of the sea's greatest predators: killer whales.

By Wyatt Redd • October 9, 2018

Bizarre-Looking Sea Creature Captured On Film – And The Scientists’ Reactions Are Priceless

In the video, the creature completely transforms its body and pretty much blows the scientists' minds.

By Caroline Redmond • Sep 24, 2018

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Bizarre-Looking Sea Creature Captured On Film – And The Scientists’ Reactions Are Priceless

In the video, the creature completely transforms its body and pretty much blows the scientists' minds.

By Caroline Redmond • September 24, 2018

Meet Ming The Clam, The World’s Oldest-Recorded Animal, Who Was Killed By The Scientists That Studied Him

Ming the clam is more than half a millennium old, so how could scientists kill the animal?

By Caroline Redmond • Sep 18, 2018

Meet Ming The Clam, The World’s Oldest-Recorded Animal, Who Was Killed By The Scientists That Studied Him

Ming the clam is more than half a millennium old, so how could scientists kill the animal?

By Caroline Redmond • September 18, 2018

Scientists Discover Deep-Sea Fish Species That Would Melt At The Surface

They're translucent, have no scales, and if you brought them to the surface, they would indeed melt.

By Caroline Redmond • Sep 11, 2018

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Scientists Discover Deep-Sea Fish Species That Would Melt At The Surface

They're translucent, have no scales, and if you brought them to the surface, they would indeed melt.

By Caroline Redmond • September 11, 2018

Bonnethead Shark Identified As Omnivore In World First

The revelation that the bonnethead is an omnivore now has scientists wondering if other sharks might also be the same way.

By Caroline Redmond • Sep 6, 2018

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Bonnethead Shark Identified As Omnivore In World First

The revelation that the bonnethead is an omnivore now has scientists wondering if other sharks might also be the same way.

By Caroline Redmond • September 6, 2018

Scientists Discover 85 Miles Of Coral Reef Off The Coast Of South Carolina

"It's incredible that it stayed hidden off the U.S. East Coast for so long."

By Leah Silverman • Aug 29, 2018

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Scientists Discover 85 Miles Of Coral Reef Off The Coast Of South Carolina

"It's incredible that it stayed hidden off the U.S. East Coast for so long."

By Leah Silverman • August 29, 2018

New Study Sheds Light On Infamously Mysterious 19th-Century Cannibal Shipwreck

The cause of death for all 128 crew members on the Franklin Expedition has long baffled archaeologists, but a new study brings them one step closer to finding the truth.

By Caroline Redmond • Aug 28, 2018

Science News

New Study Sheds Light On Infamously Mysterious 19th-Century Cannibal Shipwreck

The cause of death for all 128 crew members on the Franklin Expedition has long baffled archaeologists, but a new study brings them one step closer to finding the truth.

By Caroline Redmond • August 28, 2018