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An aerial photograph of the Great Blue Hole in Belize, showing a perfect circular dark-blue sinkhole surrounded by turquoise shallows and scattered coral reefs.

Scientists Prepare To Explore One Of The Deepest Blue Holes Ever Found

The Green Banana, located offshore from St. Petersburg, Florida, is a sinkhole, which extends roughly 275 feet deep and resembles an inverted, hourglass-shaped, 20-story building anchored in the ocean floor.

Scientists Prepare To Explore One Of The Deepest Blue Holes Ever Found

The Green Banana, located offshore from St. Petersburg, Florida, is a sinkhole, which extends roughly 275 feet deep and resembles an inverted, hourglass-shaped, 20-story building anchored in the ocean floor.

Scientists Discover Massive ‘Silly String’ Creature in Deep Sea

Scientists Discover Massive ‘Silly String’ Creature in Deep Sea

Earlier this year, scientists at the Schmidt Ocean Institute captured footage of a massive siphonophore in the Indian Ocean. Siphonophores are closely related to jellyfish, and this individual may be...

Scientists Discover Massive ‘Silly String’ Creature in Deep Sea

Earlier this year, scientists at the Schmidt Ocean Institute captured footage of a massive siphonophore in the Indian Ocean. Siphonophores are closely related to jellyfish, and this individual may be...

Fun Facts About Jellyfish – Did You Know They Aren’t Even Fish At All?

Fun Facts About Jellyfish – Did You Know They Aren’t Even Fish At All?

Not all jellyfish can sting humans, but a few, like the box jelly, are lethally poisonous.

Fun Facts About Jellyfish – Did You Know They Aren’t Even Fish At All?

Not all jellyfish can sting humans, but a few, like the box jelly, are lethally poisonous.

Half a Million Gallons of Wastewater a Day Could Push a Protected Lagoon Past Its Limits

Half a Million Gallons of Wastewater a Day Could Push a Protected Lagoon Past Its Limits

One of the most biodiverse estuaries in North America is already fighting to recover. Now, a plan to release nearly half a million gallons of industrial wastewater each day could...

Half a Million Gallons of Wastewater a Day Could Push a Protected Lagoon Past Its Limits

One of the most biodiverse estuaries in North America is already fighting to recover. Now, a plan to release nearly half a million gallons of industrial wastewater each day could...

Dolphins splashing playfully in the water, creating waves and spray.

South Carolina Dolphins Are Dying at the Shoreline and Multiple Factors are to Blame

A dolphin on the sand is never just an isolated tragedy. Along South Carolina’s coast, strandings are revealing a complex mix of disease, pollution, risky feeding behavior, and growing human...

South Carolina Dolphins Are Dying at the Shoreline and Multiple Factors are to Blame

A dolphin on the sand is never just an isolated tragedy. Along South Carolina’s coast, strandings are revealing a complex mix of disease, pollution, risky feeding behavior, and growing human...

A gorilla raises its hand beside a frog grasping another frog in water.

Frog Battle and Gorilla High Kick Captivate In Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2025

A young gorilla leaping through a forest clearing. A pair of frogs locked in a dramatic mid-pond struggle. A fox ready to “hit the dance floor.” This year’s Comedy Wildlife...

Frog Battle and Gorilla High Kick Captivate In Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2025

A young gorilla leaping through a forest clearing. A pair of frogs locked in a dramatic mid-pond struggle. A fox ready to “hit the dance floor.” This year’s Comedy Wildlife...