Oceans

Florida 5 days ago

Florida Keys rescue sees Coast Guard save 22 people, many children, from overloaded sailing vessel

Nearly two dozen people were rescued from an overloaded sailing vessel off the coast of the Florida Keys on Monday, according to the Coast Guard.

LIFESTYLE November 18

Meet the American who gave the nation our Thanksgiving origin story: Pilgrim Edward Winslow

Mayflower passenger Edward Winslow wrote the only contemporary account of the Pilgrims' first year in Plymouth, including the story of the first Thanksgiving in 1621.

SCIENCE November 15

Large underwater volcano likely erupting beneath Pacific Ocean's surface, scientists warn

A large submarine volcano is likely erupting below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, according to scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey, citing discoloration.

Florida November 10

Documentary film crew looking for WWII plane discovers piece of space shuttle Challenger off Florida coast

Part of the destroyed space shuttle Challenger has been found on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, NASA announced Thursday. The buried part is believed to be from the shuttle’s belly.

Weather November 10

Weakened Tropical Storm Nicole batters Florida before moving up East Coast

Tropical Storm Nicole is moving across west-central Florida late on Thursday morning, bringing severe weather threats after making landfall as a hurricane.

Sharks November 3

Close call! Hawaii diver nearly lands in tiger shark's open mouth in this video

A close encounter with a tiger shark happened off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii. Ocean Ramsey was about to dive into the water when she spotted an approaching tiger shark. Watch the video!

VIDEO November 3

Shocking video shows close encounter with tiger shark

Hawaii free diver Ocean Ramsey nearly landed in the open mouth of a tiger shark — and it was caught on video.

SCIENCE November 2

26-year-old Titanic mystery finally solved by divers

After more than two decades, an RMS Titanic mystery has been solved. Divers found that the "blip" recorded on sonar in 1998 is a dense ecosystem nearly 3,000 meters deep.

LIFESTYLE October 26

Mermaid moment: Woman teaches people 'how to be' an ocean mermaid

A mermaid from the United Kingdom is teaching others how to become an ocean mermaid. See the video of her swimming through the ocean in a tail and diving to depths most people wouldn't.

VIDEO October 26

Must-watch video: Mermaid is shown swimming in ocean

Mischief the Mermaid — a 41-year-old named Emma Harper — teaches "mermaiding" in the U.K. for a living.