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environmentThis illustrated list of the top 10 types of beach trash shows our not-so-fantastic plastic pollution problem…
treesChristmas Tree Worms thrive on ocean coral reefs worldwide but there’s one day each year when they can really…
speciesIt’s not often that you hear of a shark being called ‘adorable,’ but in this case, the adjective fits. The…
Art & DesignA massive sustainable sculpture made of eco-friendly, PH-neutral materials seems to hold up the surface of the sea…
oceansHuman intrusion into the deep ocean isn't usually a good thing but in the case of artificial reefs, we're actually…
Art & DesignSculpture and activism come together in one creative, disturbing project from artist Eben Goff. ‘Flood Cubes‘…
photographyIf you can’t take a vacation to an exotic locale to snorkel or scuba dive among some of the world’s most…
environmentThe Great Pacific Garbage Patch is shockingly huge, and it's not alone. These 6 floating flotsam fields display…
natureAbout 5,000 species of crabs live in every ocean, in fresh water and on land. Most look odd and act odder but…
solar powerNot only is this massive boat covered in a record-setting array of photovoltaic panels, it’s also equipped with…
oceansA power plant that can harvest energy from differences in ocean temperatures is planned just off the coast of a…
Nature & EcosystemsMore than 95 percent of the ocean remains unexplored, yet we know so much more about it than our ancestors did…
Animals & HabitatsNearly invisible in the water, marine eels in the larval stage could swim right by you and all you’d notice is…
Nature & EcosystemsSoftware architect turned photographer Alexander Safanov captured an incredible series of images over several…
travelIn 2013 we'll all be living in the Year of the Snake according to Chinese astrology. If that makes some folks…
oceansFrom the sultry South China Sea to the chilly Canadian Arctic, dozens of obscure, isolated and often uninhabited…
Art & DesignWhile this incredible octopus won’t actually be going underwater like its robotic oceanic brethren, it looks…
natureShore is strange... at least sometimes, and usually after a storm. Beachcombers often can't believe their eyes (or…
environmentI just want to celebrate, yeah, yeah! A Japanese expedition has discovered a wealth – literally – of rare…
animalsPictures of fantastical deep-see creatures appear often on the internet, showing bizarre body shapes,…