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Experts Identify A New Species Of Manta Ray — And It Can Grow As Wide As A Standard Two-Car Garage

Prior to this discovery, scientists only acknowledged two other manta ray species, the giant oceanic manta ray and the reef manta.

By Ainsley Brown • Aug 8, 2025

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Experts Identify A New Species Of Manta Ray — And It Can Grow As Wide As A Standard Two-Car Garage

Prior to this discovery, scientists only acknowledged two other manta ray species, the giant oceanic manta ray and the reef manta.

By Ainsley Brown • August 8, 2025

Scientists Just Documented A ‘Big-Butt Starfish’ On The Atlantic Seafloor Off The Coast Of Argentina

Believed to belong to the genus Hippasteria, this pinkish-orange creature was found clinging to a rock at a depth of 3,280 feet — and despite its nickname, the cleft area between two of the creature's legs is not its posterior.

By Ainsley Brown • Aug 7, 2025

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Scientists Just Documented A ‘Big-Butt Starfish’ On The Atlantic Seafloor Off The Coast Of Argentina

Believed to belong to the genus Hippasteria, this pinkish-orange creature was found clinging to a rock at a depth of 3,280 feet — and despite its nickname, the cleft area between two of the creature's legs is not its posterior.

By Ainsley Brown • August 7, 2025

Scientists Discover An Ancient Blue Whale Fossil Larger Than Any That’s Ever Been Found

Not only is this the largest blue whale fossil ever uncovered, but it also indicates that the species lived 1.5 million years earlier than we thought.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 6, 2025

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Scientists Discover An Ancient Blue Whale Fossil Larger Than Any That’s Ever Been Found

Not only is this the largest blue whale fossil ever uncovered, but it also indicates that the species lived 1.5 million years earlier than we thought.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 6, 2025

How Robin Lee Graham Became The Youngest Person To Sail Around The World Alone

In 1965, 16-year-old Robin Lee Graham set out from California in his 24-foot sloop to circumnavigate the globe with just two cats for company — and he successfully completed his journey five years and more than 30,000 miles later.

By Andrew Milne • Jul 31, 2025

How Robin Lee Graham Became The Youngest Person To Sail Around The World Alone

In 1965, 16-year-old Robin Lee Graham set out from California in his 24-foot sloop to circumnavigate the globe with just two cats for company — and he successfully completed his journey five years and more than 30,000 miles later.

By Andrew Milne • July 31, 2025

Marine Archaeologists Just Found The Wreck Of A World War II Japanese Destroyer 83 Years After It Sank

On December 12, 1942, the Japanese destroyer Teruzuki was sailing through the Solomon Islands when it was suddenly struck by two American torpedoes, setting the ship ablaze and soon sending it to the bottom of the Pacific.

By Ainsley Brown • Jul 24, 2025

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Marine Archaeologists Just Found The Wreck Of A World War II Japanese Destroyer 83 Years After It Sank

On December 12, 1942, the Japanese destroyer Teruzuki was sailing through the Solomon Islands when it was suddenly struck by two American torpedoes, setting the ship ablaze and soon sending it to the bottom of the Pacific.

By Ainsley Brown • July 24, 2025

Shipwreck Found By Schoolboy In Scotland Identified As 250-Year-Old Ship That Fought In The Revolutionary War And Hunted Whales

The shipwreck found on Scotland's Orkney Islands has been identified as the Earl of Chatham, an 18th-century whaling ship that was once a Royal Navy vessel called the HMS Hind.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 23, 2025

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Shipwreck Found By Schoolboy In Scotland Identified As 250-Year-Old Ship That Fought In The Revolutionary War And Hunted Whales

The shipwreck found on Scotland's Orkney Islands has been identified as the Earl of Chatham, an 18th-century whaling ship that was once a Royal Navy vessel called the HMS Hind.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 23, 2025

The History Of Zealandia, Earth’s Little-Known 8th Continent Beneath The South Pacific Ocean

Today, New Zealand is all that remains of the lost continent of Zealandia — but 30 million years ago, it was a verdant landscape filled with volcanoes and teeming with life.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 13, 2025

The History Of Zealandia, Earth’s Little-Known 8th Continent Beneath The South Pacific Ocean

Today, New Zealand is all that remains of the lost continent of Zealandia — but 30 million years ago, it was a verdant landscape filled with volcanoes and teeming with life.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 13, 2025

Archaeologists Just Pulled Pieces Of The Lighthouse Of Alexandria Out Of The Mediterranean Sea

These 22 colossal stone blocks, some weighing as much as 80 tons, include parts of everything from the Lighthouse of Alexandria's threshold to its base to its door.

By Ainsley Brown • Jul 8, 2025

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Archaeologists Just Pulled Pieces Of The Lighthouse Of Alexandria Out Of The Mediterranean Sea

These 22 colossal stone blocks, some weighing as much as 80 tons, include parts of everything from the Lighthouse of Alexandria's threshold to its base to its door.

By Ainsley Brown • July 8, 2025

Divers Exploring A 2,000-Year-Old Shipwreck In Turkey Just Found Ceramics Still Stacked As They Were When The Vessel Went Down

These bowls, plates, and pots still had their designs intact, thanks to a one-of-a-kind technique in which they were coated in a protective layer of raw clay.

By Ainsley Brown • Jul 1, 2025

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Divers Exploring A 2,000-Year-Old Shipwreck In Turkey Just Found Ceramics Still Stacked As They Were When The Vessel Went Down

These bowls, plates, and pots still had their designs intact, thanks to a one-of-a-kind technique in which they were coated in a protective layer of raw clay.

By Ainsley Brown • July 1, 2025

The Astonishing Story Of Ball’s Pyramid, The Monolithic Marvel Of The Pacific Ocean

Located off the coast of Lord Howe Island between New Zealand and Australia, Ball's Pyramid is, at 1,877 feet tall, the tallest volcanic sea stack in the world.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 25, 2025

The Astonishing Story Of Ball’s Pyramid, The Monolithic Marvel Of The Pacific Ocean

Located off the coast of Lord Howe Island between New Zealand and Australia, Ball's Pyramid is, at 1,877 feet tall, the tallest volcanic sea stack in the world.

By Austin Harvey • June 25, 2025