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An orca pod has once again attacked and sank a boat off the Strait of Gibraltar, adding to the growing list of similar incidents.
Science & Energy

Orcas Strike Again, Sinking Another Yacht

By Noor Al-Sibai

In what may be a resurgence of an old wasteful fishing method, people in fishing towns are launching dynamite into the water to catch fish.
Science & Energy

People Are “Fishing” by Just Throwing Dynamite in the Water

By Noor Al-Sibai

As if we needed anything else to worry about, a Pacific underwater volcano that is home to a bunch of sharks has erupted.
NASA

Great, NASA Says an Underwater Shark Volcano Has Erupted

By Noor Al-Sibai

Just like your average EDM fan, scallops can, as it turns out, be captured more easily when you turn on the pretty lights for them.
Science & Energy

Much Like Hipsters, Scallops Can Be Lured to Their Death by Disco Lights

By Noor Al-Sibai

A team of Stanford researchers have created a "hydrodynamic treadmill," essentially an endless loop of water, to closely observe microorganisms.
Science & Energy

Scientists Built a Tiny Treadmill for Microscopic Water Creatures

By Victor Tangermann

A scientist has compared the amount of heat causing ocean warming to the amount of energy released by the Hiroshima atomic bomb.
Science & Energy

Scientists: Ocean Warming at the Rate of Five A-Bombs per Second

By Kristin Houser

Researchers have created a dodecahedron-shaped device for collecting marine life that may be too fragile for traditional methods.
Devices

Origami-Inspired Device Catches Fragile Sea Creatures Without Harming Them

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Removing Spent Underwater Oil Rigs Might Do More Harm Than Good
Fossil Fuels

The Digest: Removing Spent Underwater Oil Rigs Might Do More Harm Than Good

By Kristin Houser

Why Are British Beaches Littered With Dying Marine Life? 3 Things You Need to Know.
Environment

Why Are British Beaches Littered With Dying Marine Life? 3 Things You Need to Know.

By Chelsea Gohd

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Pollution

Microplastics Endanger All Marine Life, From Fish to Top Predators

By Dom Galeon

A Lack of Oxygen Is Creating More Ocean “Dead Zones”
Climate Change

A Lack of Oxygen Is Creating More Ocean “Dead Zones”

By Claudia Geib

Experiment in the Arctic Shows How Drastic One Degree of Warming Can Be
Climate Change

Experiment in the Arctic Shows How Drastic One Degree of Warming Can Be

By Patrick Caughill

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Climate Change

The Pacific Ocean Is One Step Closer to Being Almost Totally Debris-Free

By Chelsea Gohd

There Will Be More Plastic Than Fish in Our Oceans by 2050
Environment

There Will Be More Plastic Than Fish in Our Oceans by 2050

By Joi Matthew