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Sea stars in the Gulf of Mexico in 2017.
oceans

Found: The Last Traces of Unspoiled Ocean

They're few and far between.
Jessica Leigh Hester July 30, 2018
Across some sections of the Arctic, seasonal sea ice is failing to reappear as temperatures rise.
arctic circle

Why a Portion of the Arctic Ocean May Become Part of the Atlantic

Clue: It's related to climate change.
Natasha Frost June 29, 2018
The wreck of the <em>Jalisco.</em>
food

Abalonia: The Island Nation That Never Was

It was meant to be a seafood paradise.
Anne Ewbank June 28, 2018
Abandoned village of Hallsands.
Hallsands, England

Ruins of Hallsands

The abandoned fishing village was swept right into the sea.
Shimanami Kaido cycling.
Onomichi, Japan

Shimanami Kaido Bikeway

The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.
Inland Sea.
Qatar

Inland Sea

The shallow, salty inlet was a safe haven for 19th-century pirates.
Skate eggs, like this deep sea example, are known as "mermaid purses."
underwater

Found: A Natural Egg-Incubator in the Deep Ocean

Who knew hydrothermal vents make such great nurseries?
Vittoria Traverso February 9, 2018
A crown-of-thorns starfish feeds on some coral.
coral reefs

Saving the Great Barrier Reef Means Saying Goodbye to a Lot of Starfish

The crown-of-thorns starfish preys upon coral, munching on its stony polyps.
Natasha Frost January 22, 2018
British sailors with a mascot from the surrendered German fleet, November 1918.
sailors

The Little-Known History of Seafaring Pets

From war to exploration to pleasure cruising, pets have often accompanied us on the oceans.
Vittoria Traverso January 17, 2018
Ouch!
architecture

To Make Fracture-Resistant Concrete, Let a Sea Urchin Be Your Guide

Strong and flexible building materials, inspired by ocean life.
Jessica Leigh Hester December 22, 2017
Skeleton of a plesiosaur on display at the Hunterian Museum at the University of Glasgow, Scotland.
antarctic

Found: A Plesiosaur, Antarctica's Oldest Animal Fossil

The fossil record of the southern continent has much to offer.
Vittoria Traverso December 22, 2017
Steller's sea cow was hunted to extinction fewer than thirty years after being described.
exploration

Found: The Massive Skeleton of a Steller's Sea Cow

A 17-foot-long sirenian emerges on a remote Russian island.
Vittoria Traverso November 17, 2017
A postcard from the Garbage Patch State.
art

We're All Citizens of the Garbage Patch State

An Italian artist has created an imaginary homeland for all of our plastic waste.
Vittoria Traverso November 16, 2017
The Aproximada.
Eastsound, Washington

The Aproximada

This 50-ton ship on Orcas Island has never seen the ocean.
English skipper Annie Gilbert found a basketball that had been out to sea for quite a while.
sports

Found: A Barnacle-Covered Basketball Lost at Sea

Spalding, did you see Wilson out there?
Vittoria Traverso November 3, 2017
science

Watch Very Old Jellyfish Glide Beneath the Arctic Ice

Life under the ice is long and slow.
Natasha Frost October 25, 2017
Lugworms can measure up to nine inches in length in the United Kingdom, while their American cousins are sometimes as much as 13 inches long.
science

Would You Kindly Spy on the Sex Life of the Humble Lugworm?

British researchers need more information about what gets this marine worm in the mood.
Natasha Frost October 23, 2017
Les Sables-d'Olonne, France

L'île Penotte Seashell Art

Wall after wall of this French seaside neighborhood is intricately decorated with seashells and corals.