Ocean

Russian ship that sank after strange explosions reportedly carying nuclear reactors to North Korea

State-of-the-art US military aircraft known as “nuke sniffers” have been recorded surveying the wreckage scene twice over the last year, once on August 28, 2025, and again on February 6, 2026.

 The calm surface of the ocean on a clear day.
The Anassa.

Finding yourself in the quiet: A stay at Cyprus's Anassa resort - review

 The sea urchin Diadema setosum before (left) and after (right) mortality. The white skeleton is exposed following tissue disintegration and loss of spines.

Israeli scientists pioneer way to monitor sea urchins as die-offs threaten coral reefs worldwide

 Permanent group of the Russian Navy in the Mediterranean Sea, 2016

US Coast Guard responds to Russian military ship near waters off Oahu


Ancient Norse texts may have described rare whale feeding method

The feeding method of the Norse hafgufa monster is similar to the feeding method recorded in a video of a whale in 2011.

 Two Eden whales.

'Mermaid' mummy worshipped in Japan found to be a doll with fish parts

The mummified "mermaid," worshipped for the last 40 years, was found to have been a man-made creation from the late 1800s.

 This creature has mystified people for decades.

Noise from deep-sea mining may disrupt whale song, study finds

A study found man-made noise could increase the risk of mother whales being separated from their calves since their normal vocalizations are quiet.

A humpback whale is seen breaching the water.

Australia denies permission for coal mine near Great Barrier Reef

The world's biggest coral reef is already suffering from the impact of climate change and the risk of further pollution would be too great.

A diver in the Great Barrier Reef region

Sea butterflies spotted in Eilat for first time in 29 years

Sea butterflies are not known to sting or harm humans.

 Sea butterflies.

16-year-old killed by shark in Australia

The victim reportedly jumped in the water to swim with a pod of dolphins when she was bitten by a shark.

 Great white shark

Iceberg twice the size of New York City breaks free from Antarctica

Despite the fact that climate change is indeed a very real and growing problem and does impact Antarctica, it has nothing to do with this iceberg.

 Piece of Shelf-Ice, Antarctic Peninsula

Weird, horrifying-looking fish washes up on Texas shore

One Texan beachgoer posted on Facebook two pictures of this horrifying-looking fish and didn't know what it was.

 What is this mysterious-looking fish?

Russia's Putin sends new hypersonic cruise missiles to Atlantic

The Russian frigate 'Gorshkov' will sail the oceans armed with the hypersonic 'Zircon' cruise missiles, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

 Russia's corvette Merkuriy and frigate Admiral Gorshkov are anchored on the Neva River ahead of the upcoming Navy Day parade in Saint Petersburg, Russia July 27, 2022.

A nation adrift at sea? This week’s looted containers are a metaphor for what ails Israel

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Nine containers full of possessions belonging to other people fall off a boat, and others see it as an opportunity to pounce.

 AN AERIAL view shows people gathering near a shipping container that was washed up on the shore in Ashkelon, on Wednesday.