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Deep-water fish with ‘slender snout’ and ‘compressed body’ is a new species
Since 1984, five specimens of the new species have been found in the waters of Vanuatu and New Caledonia, according to a study.
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Former shark fishermen now work to protect the animal. A university shark expert helps
They hesitated at first, but the fishermen jumped into the water after realizing how calm the tiger sharks were, said Chelsea ...
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UNH drone finds bow of USS New Orleans blown off in WWII fighting Japanese near Guadalcanal
On a dark night with no moon and heavily overcast skies on Nov. 30, 1942, the USS New Orleans was one of 11 cruisers and ...
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USS New Orleans lost its bow in WWII but kept fighting. Now the wreckage has been found.
On a dark night with no moon and heavily overcast skies on Nov. 30, 1942, the USS New Orleans was one of 11 cruisers and ...
Looking for Paradise on Planet Earth? Fiji is Closer Than You’d Think
Fiji, an archipelago of breathtaking beauty shimmering in the South Pacific, lies approximately 1,300 miles from Australia’s ...
Severed bow of famed U.S. ship torpedoed in WWII found on Pacific seafloor
A Japanese torpedo slammed into the USS New Orleans in 1942, tearing off nearly one-third of the ship and killing over 180 ...
What causes coral bleaching? Here’s how it threatens ocean and human life
Coral bleaching isn’t just an ocean crisis. Here’s how the global event endangers food security, local jobs—and the land ...
Indian Defence Review1d
NASA Captures a Perfect Trio of Prehistoric Atolls Dazzling in Australia’s Waters
NASA’s image captures the breathtaking trio of prehistoric atolls, Rowley Shoals.
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U.S. federal agency clears ways for deep-sea mining — and companies are lining up
This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network, where Elizabeth Claire Alberts is a fellow. On ...
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Massive underwater eruption suffocated marine life
An underwater volcano near Tonga revealed how sediment spreads, disrupts marine life, and raises questions about deep-sea ...
This Resort With Overwater Bungalows Is on an Island That Just Opened to Tourists—and It's One of the Best New Hotels in the World
The 63-villa resort tucked within Saudi Arabia’s Ummahat Islands has overwater bungalows and pristine beaches.
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The Peaceful Beach Town In Florida Where Life Moves A Little Slower
Alligator Reef, marked by its historic lighthouse, provides a window into an aquatic wonderland where parrotfish nibble on coral, nurse sharks rest on sandy bottoms, and schools of silver baitfish ...