Ocean

South Korean navy recovers body of seaman missing near North Korean border

The South Korean navy did not provide any details about the circumstances surrounding his disappearance.

South Korean Navy PKMR-class Fast Patrol Boat fires during a fleet review to mark the 80th anniversary of the Navy's founding, in the waters off Busan, South Korea, September 26, 2025.
Daniel Pinsky.

250 days alone against the ocean: The Israeli taking on one of the world's toughest challenges

The wreck of the Japanese “Hellship” transport Hōfuku Maru, July 3, 2026.

Wreck of Japan's WWII 'Hellship' carrying Allied POWs found off Philippine coast after 80 years

The submarine USS Herring (SS-233) passes Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco on October 12, 1943.

USS Herring’s final resting place confirmed 82 years after being lost in WWII


Titan sub pieces found in debris field on ocean floor, passengers believed dead

OceanGate believes that the passengers on the Titan submersible have "sadly been lost" in a statement cited by CNN.

 The Titan submersible, operated by OceanGate Expeditions to explore the wreckage of the sunken SS Titanic off the coast of Newfoundland, dives in an undated photograph.

British WWII submarine discovered in Aegean Sea

The "HMS Triumph" was used for missions that included landing agents from the British Special Operations Executive and MI9 organizations.

 The Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Triumph (16) underway off Subic Bay, Philippines, during exercises, 8 March 1950.

What happened to the Bermuda Triangle 'mystery?

There used to be many reports of ships and planes disappearing in the Bermuda Triangle without a trace, but those reports aren't heard anymore.

 Tracks of all Atlantic hurricanes between 1851 and 2019. Many storms pass through the Bermuda Triangle.

Can whales really save the world from global warming? - study 

Despite past studies proving whales can absorb Carbon Dioxide, this study looks at where they produce more than they take.

 Illustrative image of a humpback whale.

Thousands of unknown sea creatures found in untouched area in Pacific

In the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, surveys until now only compiled lists with informal species names and very few formal species descriptions.

 View from under the sea (illustrative).

Don't hold your breath: How hammerheads maintain temperature - study

Shark gills can act as natural radiators, cooling down the blood, muscles and organs of a shark.

 A hammerhead shark swims close to Wolf Island at Galapagos Marine Reserve August 19, 2013. Picture taken August 19, 2013.

Researchers find lost WWII sunken ship that killed 1,000 Allied POWs

An American submarine torpedoed the Japanese Montevideo Maru not knowing that there were more than 1,000 Allied POWs on board.

 The SS Montevideo Maru.

What is the giant blue hole that opened in the Western Caribbean? - study

The blue hole, which has been named Taam ja’ Blue Hole (TBH) or ‘Deep Water Hole in English’ has an estimated maximum depth of 274.4 meters below sea level.

A Caribbean island [Illustrative]

Oceans are heating up as El Niño weather patterns return

The climate phenomenon known as "El Niño" has caused oceans to reach the highest temperatures in recorded history.

 A pair of dolphins leap in the wake of Royal Caribbean cruise line ship 'Grandeur of the Seas' July 18, 2013 in the Atlantic Ocean between Bermuda and the United States main land.

New box jellyfish species found in Hong Kong's waters - study

Box jellyfish, scientifically known as class Cubozoa, includes some of the highly venomous marine animals that are widely known in tropical waters, the study said.

AT LEAST eight types of Jellyfish populate Israeli waters, most of which don’t sting