Ocean
China sends naval forces to monitor US warship near disputed shoal
China accused a US Navy warship of illegally entering disputed South China Sea waters, while Taiwan reported a separate confrontation with a Chinese Coast Guard vessel near the Pratas Islands.
China militia boat spotted for first time off Taiwan's east coast, patrol finds
Nine Kazakh soldiers dead, seven missing after being swept out to sea during Caspian naval exercise
Countries still way behind on UN biodiversity targets, research shows
Marine experts in Australia in race to save 140 stranded pilot whales
Up to four pods of whales have washed ashore in Western Australia near Perth.
UN sounds 'Red Alert' as world smashes heat records in 2023
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) claimed that in 2023 every major global climate record was broken and in 2024 this can only get worse if nothing changes.
Climate change drives global redistribution of fish species, new study finds
Examining thousands of populations from almost 150 fish species, the research shows that contrary to the prevailing view, rapid range shifts coincide with widescale reduction in the numbers of fish.
18th-century British warship found off coast of Florida
After the ship was wrecked, about 300 crewmembers managed to survive 66 days stuck on what is now known as Garden Key, the second largest island in the Dry Tortugas.
Over 100 new marine species discovered in underwater expedition in Chile
The southeast Pacific is a geological hotbed and is littered with hydrothermal vents that sustain a wide variety of living creatures.
Iran targeted two Israeli-linked ships after Al-Arouri assassination - report
The two ships targeted by the IRGC were the Liberian-flagged CHEM CILICON, owned by ACE Maritime Services, and the Singaporean-flagged PACIFIC GUL, owned by Eastern.
Jellyfish can learn from past experiences despite having no brain – study
Jellyfish were able to learn where obstacles were placed and actively avoid them.
Israeli scientists link dinosaur-era ocean swirls, modern climate change
Hebrew University team evaluates role of gyral circulation on temperatures in tropics, poles during the Cretaceous period.
Sweden unearths one of the oldest cannons found in Europe
The item in question that was recovered is described by the university's website as a "small muzzle-loading cast copper-alloy cannon," and it's believed that its origins are tied to a shipwreck.
WATCH: Hungry sharks sink inflatable boat with 3 men aboard
The sharks caused damage to the ship's hull, leaving the three men in a dangerous situation.
