Sea
Libya says 17 migrants perish at sea, nine missing feared dead
Libya is a transit route for migrants, many from sub-Saharan Africa, fleeing to Europe in the hopes of escaping conflict and poverty.
Colossal octopus may have dominated Cretaceous oceans, researchers say
Twin giant 'Doomsday fish' found along a Mexican beach, startling tourists
King tides to return to the Bay Area, possibly exposing ocean treasures
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.
Canadian archaeologists recover 275 artifacts from Arctic shipwreck
Archaeologists from Parks Canada, accompanied by Inuit Guardians from the Nattilik Heritage Society, conducted excavations at the wrecks of the HMS Erebus and the HMS Terror.
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.
Pictures of alien-like creatures crawling out of the sea cause panic
People got very concerned about viral pictures of creatures looking like 'a headless octopus' crawling out of the sea in South Africa.
Plastic additives harm corals' reproductive processes - TAU study
The researchers examined four chemical additives that are widely used in plastic products and have been found in seawater in tropical areas.
Over 200 stranded pilot whales die on Pacific Ocean's remote Pitt Island
The Chatham Island stranding occurred on Saturday, and also involved surviving pilot whales being euthanized.
Orcas hunting a great white shark were captured on camera for the first time
According to a 2019 National Geographic article, orcas likely target shark livers because they're "high-fat and delicious."
Chaos theory can be used to detect diving patterns in marine life - study
After monitoring an electronically tagged narwhal for 83 days, researchers noticed irregular diving and surface resting behavior.
Does the Red Sea contain a 'nursery' for endangered manta rays? - study
Mantas and stingrays live all across the ocean in warm regions, but mantas – unlike stingrays – can’t live in freshwater.
39 new sea creatures potentially discovered by scientists - study
They include types of sponges, starfish and coral, discovered between Hawaii and Mexico.
