Scientists say they have found the world’s largest coral near the Pacific’s Solomon Islands, announcing Thursday a major discovery “pulsing with life and color.” The coral...
Measuring the massive coral Inigo San Felix/National Geographic Society In the south-west Pacific, off the coast of one of the tropical Solomon Islands, a giant structure...
A Navy destroyer that was sunk by Japanese forces during World War II has been discovered, the U.S. Navy confirmed on Monday. The Royal Australian Navy...
The 2024 State of the District speech with Councilmember Tim McOsker took place on Thursday, Sept. 26th. The event drew more than 300 attendees including business...
In the ocean food chain, large sharks generally only have to worry about keeping orcas at bay — but a new study suggests the apex predators may...
That has left its passengers with no choice but to sample the Belfast craic this summer, rather than sipping cocktails in the Caribbean. Holly Hennessy, 67,...
The biggest iceberg in the world has become trapped, traveling in a gigantic circle, and may be stuck there for years. The iceberg, named A23a, is...
What triggered the jumps? As Broecker guessed in the late ’80s and (after 30-some years of debate) many scientists now agree: abrupt, dramatic changes in the...
The Ocean Sciences Building at the University of Washington in Seattle is a brightly modern, four-story structure, with large glass windows reflecting the bay across the...
Olympic gold medalists Peter Burling and Blair Tuke used their platform to create the charity Live … [+] Ocean which invests in marine science and ocean...
Central arrival area of the ship. Photos by Ewout Rijk de Vries It is the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, with a depth of just over...
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Photographs selected by Quentin Nardi Text by Tracy Scott Forson Started by the American Tortoise Rescue, the first World Turtle Day was observed on May 23,...