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
Titanic shipwreck scanned in 3D in 'largest underwater project in history'
Scientists are calling the photos, produced by deep water specialists Magellan, the largest underwater scanning project in history.
Large amount of microplastics discovered in arctic ice algae - study
Researchers stated that the algae contain ten times the amount of microplastic particles as its surrounding seawater.
Did rising sea levels push the Vikings out of Greenland? - study
The mystery of the disappearance of Vikings from Greenland has long been the subject of debate. This new study found that sea levels rose due to the Little Ice Age.
Archaeologists to find lost underwater civilization with magnetic fields
Magnetic data, like seismic data, is collected by those looking to extract energy sources from the sea floor in order to map out the landscape for construction.
Israeli tech ‘Super Seaweed’ produces natural health compounds, medicine from the sea
New Israeli tech could lead to anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, anti-viral and antibiotic treatments.
Giant seaweed blob visible from space en route to Florida
The blob, which contains over 20 million entangled tons of a brown, buoyant seaweed called sargassum, harmlessly floats through the Atlantic Ocean for the majority of the year.
Prehistoric ‘moss animals’ are millions of years younger than previously thought
The delayed appearance of these animals shows that this was not a unique period of rapid evolutionary advances, as previously believed.
Dead fin whale washes up on Israeli beach
The whale in question is a fin whale, the second largest type of whale after a blue whale, as well as the second largest animal in the world.
Sea butterflies spotted in Eilat for first time in 29 years
Sea butterflies are not known to sting or harm humans.
Previously unidentified shipwreck found to be 17th-century Dutch warship
The identification of the wreck offers a fascinating glimpse into the past, enabling us to learn more about the maritime history of the 17th century.
