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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
Alexandria erodes: Rising sea levels threaten ancient city's foundation
Over the past two decades, more than 280 buildings have collapsed in Alexandria, resulting in the deaths of 85 people.
Submerged fort of San Matías rediscovered in Cartagena Bay, Colombia
Built in 1567 by Governor Pedro de Acuña on a sandbank at Cartagena Bay, the Fort of San Matías protected the city from pirate and privateer attacks.
Mysterious black devil fish spotted for first time near ocean surface, Spain
The black devil fish is described as "a true predator of the depths" that uses "symbiotic bioluminescent bacteria as bait to lure its prey, in the same way as in the popular movie Finding Nemo."
Rare 'super pod' of over 1,500 Risso's dolphins spotted off California coast
Over 1,500 Risso's dolphins formed a rare super pod off Carmel Bay, California, stunning marine biologists as they stretched for miles, leaping and gliding.
Colombia's defense claims Sea Search Armada never found the San José galleon
In a 439-page document, the Republic of Colombia demonstrated that Sea Search Armada's predecessor, Glocca Morra Company, never found and was never close to finding the Galleon San José.
After Storms, hidden shipwreck emerges near North Frisian Wadden Sea
Experts want to measure and examine the remains on the beach next week using 3D technology.
Contradictions in celebrated 'Sea Monster' skull point to possible fossil fraud in Morocco
An incomplete jawbone and four sharp teeth of Xenodens calminechari were discovered in a phosphate mine in Morocco known for the circulation of forged fossils and falsified features.
A giant sea bug named after Darth Vader is a local delicacy "better than lobster"
The giant sea bug was found on sale at Vietnamese markets, remaining undocumented until now.
Rising sea levels threaten Saudi oil ports Ras Tanura and Yanbu with flooding
The analysis found that 12 of the 15 oil ports with the highest tanker traffic are exposed to rising sea levels, with 13 ports at risk of damage from a one-meter rise.
Fishermen in the Sea of Marmara are struggling to pull their nets. Here's why
A researcher warns: "As long as cooperation is not achieved, we have no chance of escaping this disaster."
