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science

A Deep Dive Into the Intersection of Art and Science With an Artist-at-Sea

Ale de la Puente collaborates with researchers to explore new ways of understanding our universe.
Gemma Tarlach December 3, 2021
maps

The Woman Who Changed the Way We See the Seafloor

Marie Tharp's historic maps of underwater topography reimagined two-thirds of the Earth.
Atlas Obscura July 30, 2020
coral reefs

Turning On the Lights in the Ocean's Twilight Zone

The surprising colors of Australia's Coral Sea Marine Park.
Luna Shyr July 7, 2020
animals

What It’s Like to Be The Namesake of a Deep-Sea Worm

We asked Ivvet Modinou about the underwater creature that shares her name: P. modinouae.
Isaac Schultz June 22, 2020
bones

The Curious Case of the Deep-Sea Bone Worms and the Vanishing Underwater Gator

Scientists dropped three alligators to the bottom of the ocean. One of them was never seen again.
Sabrina Imbler January 29, 2020
Video • Object of Intrigue

A Colossal Squid Is Hiding in New Zealand

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disasters

A Decade Later, the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Has Left an Abyssal Wasteland

A nightmare at 6,000 feet.
Sabrina Imbler September 18, 2019
oceans

The Ocean's Eerie Twilight Zone Is in Murky Legal Water

Scientists are trying to keep one of the world’s last great wildernesses intact.
Sabrina Imbler September 5, 2019
endangered animals

The Scaly-Foot Snail Is the First Deep-Sea Species Endangered by Mining

It’s a dubious honor.
Sabrina Imbler July 22, 2019
space exploration

To Make a Field Guide to Life on Mars, First Head to the Deep Sea

Some scientists believe this is how we'll know what to look for.
Sabrina Imbler June 12, 2019
shipwrecks

How to Explore a Shipwreck From the Comfort of Your Couch

Without the training, equipment, and utter terror.
Jonathan Carey May 16, 2019
atlantic

Found: For the First Time, Deep Sea Tube Worms Near the U.S. East Coast

You never know what you'll find when you turn over a rock.
Jonathan Carey May 10, 2019
volcanoes

Found: Hot Pink ‘Pagodas’ at the Bottom of the Sea

A deep-sea expedition uncovers a candy-colored oasis off the Gulf of California.
Sabrina Imbler April 5, 2019
science

Scientists Dropped Dead Gators to the Seafloor to See What Bites

It takes a lot to go from the bayou to the deep sea.
Sabrina Imbler March 28, 2019
cemeteries

Marine Snow Has Cooled the Planet With Dead Plankton for Millions of Years

The bodies of the tiny organisms lock away enormous amounts of carbon dioxide, and they’re in danger.
Sabrina Imbler March 15, 2019
underwater

Eating Lunch 14,000 Feet Below Sea Level

Meals on Alvin are simple, for good reason.
Lizzie Philip September 6, 2018
atlantic

Found: A New Species of Shark

New research shows that Atlantic sixgills are distinct from their Indo-Pacific cousins.
Vittoria Traverso February 21, 2018