ocean
'Gorgeous' sea worm discovered by shocked scientists: 'Sassy sparkler' with 'dazzle'
The iridescent creature is being compared to an aquatic "toilet scrubber."
Teen's disembodied head washes up on shore after he vanished saving his sister
"He was an amazing student. He had so many dreams. He was gonna enlist in the Navy," his sister Jessica Castaneda said.
Mysterious glowing sea slug discovered that eats like Venus fly trap: scientists
New study on the "devious" Bathydevius caudactylus was a quarter of a century in the making.
Shark bites 61-year-old Maui surfer, completely severing his leg below knee
The incident prompted officials to close the beach park.
Alien-like creature washes up on beach, stunning visitors: ‘The freakiest thing I’ve ever seen’
Photos reveal the oceanic oddity, which is long and riddled with gelatinous tendrils that are tipped with shells, like maritime hair-braid beads.
Two whales found dead within two days in NJ, NY waters
Marine biologists are taking a closer look after the remains of a young minke whale washed ashore in New Jersey Friday — less than 24 hours after another dead whale...
Endangered whale sightings in busy NY boating lanes concern experts: 'Very unusual'
Of concern is that no mandatory speed restrictions currently exist to reduce the risk of fatal boat strikes to large whales in the area.
New deep-sea footage gives closest look yet at doomed Titan submersible wreckage
Eerie new deep-sea footage shows the sunken Titan submersible's severed tail cone resting on the ocean floor after its doomed voyage last June.
Researchers shocked after pregnant 8-foot shark is eaten by mysterious predator
Scientists from three states had been tracking the pregnant porbeagle shark for five months and hundreds of miles as it traveled from New England to Bermuda — until something ate...
Animal rights groups make disturbing discovery after 'Russian spy' whale found dead
A beluga whale purportedly trained as a Russian spy that was found dead off the coast of Norway this weekend died with "multiple bullet wounds," according to an animal rights...
Husband missing in South Carolina after he vanished from Hilton Head family vacation
Massachusetts man Stanley Kotowski has been missing in Hilton Head, South Carolina, since Aug. 16
I bought a beach house in Cape Cod for $395K — it's about to fall into the ocean but I'm living my dream while I can
David Moot had always fantasized about owning a beachfront retreat on Cape Cod, but never thought he could afford it—until he stumbled upon a coastal gem listed for just $395,000....
Risk of 'catastrophic' sea level rise increases after worrying Greenland discovery
The risk of a "catastrophic" sea-level rise that would swamp some of the world's major cities has increased after scientists made a worrying discovery.
Message in bottle found at Jersey Shore could be oldest ever -- and included 'unbelievable' extra discovery
The woman who found the bottle said it also contained something else a bit more unsettling.
Young couple expecting a baby are swept out to sea and killed by freak wave while taking a photo
A pregnant woman and her fiance have drowned after being swept out to sea by a wave while taking a photo together in an area of California known as the...
Luxe 90-foot yacht features secret bar, 'innovative' sun deck and even a driving range
You're not gonna need a bigger boat.
'Dark oxygen' discovery on the Pacific Ocean floor stuns scientists — and could rewrite origins of life
Call it a deeper understanding.
Only 400 tourists at a time can visit this stunning, one-of-a-kind island escape — here's why
“There is that strong generational feeling of protecting their island," said Ian Hutton, a naturalist and photographer who has lived locally since 1980.
375-pound great-grandfather sea turtle released back into Florida ocean after rehab
A sea turtle has been sent back into the ocean off the coast of Florida after recovering from some serious wounds.