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Oceans

More Stories in Oceans

  1. Iceberg A68a in the Southern Ocean during July 2020
    Climate

     Here’s what happened to the Delaware-sized iceberg that broke off Antarctica

    The powerful pull of currents in the Southern Ocean probably pulled apart the largest remnant of a massive iceberg that split off Antarctica in 2017.
    By Carolyn Gramling
  2. photo shows mangrove trees in the foreground and a beach with boats on the water in the background
    Environment

     Mangrove forests expand and contract with a lunar cycle

    The carbon-sequestering trees grow in a roughly 18-year cycle according to tides influenced by the moon’s orbit, a study in Australia finds.
    By Katherine Kornei
  3. Yasmin Morales stands in the doorway of her home with debris and the Puerto Rico landscape visible behind her. The roof is absent. Jugs of water sit on a counter top, and two big blue barrels stand in front of her.
    Climate

    A coral pollution study unexpectedly helped explain Hurricane Maria’s fury

    Tracking coral reef pollution in Puerto Rico, conservation researchers discovered by chance how the coastal ocean fueled Hurricane Maria.
    By Martin J. Kernan
  4. A view from space of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano eruption
    Earth

     The Tonga eruption may have spawned a tsunami as tall as the Statue of Liberty

    A massive undersea volcanic eruption in the South Pacific in January created a tsunami that was initially 90 meters tall, computer simulations suggest.
    By Sid Perkins
  5. A pink Caribbean tube sponge in the midst of a reef with tiny fish swimming around it
    Life

     Sea sponges launch slow-motion snot rockets to clean their pores

    Sea sponges rely on a sneezing mechanism to clear their pores, using mucus to flush out debris. This mucus provides food for other marine life.
    By Jude Coleman
  6. two museum works place a 8-meter-long model of a megalodon shark in a museum display
    Paleontology

     Megatooth sharks may have been higher on the food chain than any ocean animal ever

    Some megalodons and their ancestors were the ultimate apex predators, outeating all known marine animals, researchers report.
    By Asa Stahl
  7. a coral reef teeming with fish and a diver in the background
    Oceans

    How some sunscreens damage coral reefs

    In lab experiments, sea anemones and coral turned oxybenzone into a toxin activated by light. But helpful algae may provide a layer of protection.
    By Erin Garcia de Jesús
  8. Manila, Philippines
    Climate

     Coastal cities around the globe are sinking

    Of 99 coastal cities, nearly one-third are sinking in some places at more than a centimeter per year, making them more vulnerable to rising seas.
    By Katherine Kornei
  9. map of light pollution in the North Sea
    Oceans

     Even the sea has light pollution. These new maps show its extent

    Coastal cities and offshore development create enough light to potentially alter behavior of tiny organisms dozens of meters below the surface.
    By Carolyn Gramling