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Glowing Fish That Produce Antifreeze Discovered in the Arctic

The minute fish about the size of your fingernail has the highest expression levels of antifreeze proteins of scientists have ever seen.

Dugongs Declared Functionally Extinct in China

A survey of more than 60 fishing communities found no confirmed sightings of the mammal, which has lived in Chinese waters for hundreds of years.

Seeking a Lost Past in California's Waters

it’s difficult to reconcile how the most beautiful things you have ever experienced can be the worst they’ve ever been. But the data is clear—we've lost more than we can imagine.

400-Year-Old Wreck Discovered Well-Preserved in German River

What is likely a single-mast cargo ship sits in a predominantly saltwater stretch of the river Trave and was first spotted by sonar in 2020.

Discovery Channel Airs New Scuba Diving Show

Eric Bilips, owner of two dive centers on Islamorada, is exploring all 180 miles of the Florida Keys as host of the new show “Destination Dive.”

Climate Change is Revealing Sunken Histories Around the World

New discoveries are appearing in the wake of melting mountain ice, shrinking lakes and falling water levels.

Erick Higuera Named September Sea Hero for Photo Identification Work

Higuera's 20 years documenting life around the Gulf of California and Revillagigedo Islands have substantially contributed to photo-ID databases of animals from manta rays to orcas.

Sailing Vessel Removes 96 Tons of Trash from Great Pacific Garbage Patch

The Ocean Voyages Institute retrieved 211,644 pounds of discarded fishing gear, consumer plastics and other waste—some of which had been floating for decades.

Beautiful Ocean Stamps Launch Across America to Celebrate Marine Sanctuaries

Sixteen new stamps feature the waters and wildlife protected by the National Marine Sanctuary System, including a pufferfish and sand tiger shark.