Oceans - Page 110

Surf's up in the Arctic: Record-high waves seen in 2012

October 21, 2015

Surf's up in the Arctic: Record-high waves seen in 2012

Record-high waves hit Alaska's Beaufort Sea in September 2012, when Arctic sea ice shrank to an extreme summer low, a new study reports.

Deadly coral diseases surge near dredging sites

October 21, 2015

Deadly coral diseases surge near dredging sites

In a first study of its kind, researchers have linked dredging to increased sickness in nearby coral reefs.

Cousteau lauds scientific research accomplished during 31-day underwater living experiment

October 21, 2015

Cousteau lauds scientific research accomplished during 31-day underwater living experiment

Fabien Cousteau has a week left in his 31-day underwater living experiment in the Florida Keys, but he's not eager to return to the surface.

Divers tussle with 8-foot-long octopus

October 21, 2015

Divers tussle with 8-foot-long octopus

An 8-foot-long octopus plunged at two divers off Bluefish Cove in Carmel, California and they have the pictures to prove it.

Epic undersea battle caught on video

October 21, 2015

Epic undersea battle caught on video

Thanks to its sharp beak, a small red squid emerged victorious after an epic hour-long battle with a much bigger owlfish, all caught on video last November in Monterey Bay, Calif.

Expedition explores underwater 'grand canyon'

October 21, 2015

Expedition explores underwater 'grand canyon'

A five-week expedition to map and sample a giant underwater canyon off the northwest coast of Morocco has completed its mission, yielding the best look yet at the deep-sea wonder.

Storms of 'sea snot' muck up the ocean floor

October 21, 2015

Storms of 'sea snot' muck up the ocean floor

We're all swimming in snot.

Human skeletons, artifacts recovered from WWII Nazi U-boat discovered off Indonesia

October 21, 2015

Human skeletons, artifacts recovered from WWII Nazi U-boat discovered off Indonesia

A World War II German U-boat believed to be an infamous submarine that sank several Allied vessels has been discovered off the coast of Indonesia after local divers tipped off officials to the wreck’s existence.

The sands of time: Continent 'lost' 60 million years ago found by scientists

October 21, 2015

The sands of time: Continent 'lost' 60 million years ago found by scientists

Hidden beneath the brilliant blue waters of the Indian Ocean lies a secret, scientists say: an entire micro-continent that detached itself some 60 million years ago.

Anti-whaling activists ordered to keep 500 yards from Japanese vessels off Antarctica

October 21, 2015

Anti-whaling activists ordered to keep 500 yards from Japanese vessels off Antarctica

A U.S. appeals court ordered American anti-whaling activists to keep 500 yards away from Japanese whaling ships off Antarctica.