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Scientists Discover Incredibly Salty Underwater Lakes On the Floor of the Red Sea

In partnership with the marine exploration nonprofit OceanX, University of Miami scientists using ROVs discovered the massive brine pools more than a mile deep.

Scientists Are Saving Ancient Cave Art From Rising Sea Levels—And You Can Tour The Submerged Cavern

Researchers are racing to complete digitization of ancient cave art in a submerged Mediterranean cavern as rising sea levels and plastic pollution threaten to scrub them from the annals of history.

World’s Deepest Shipwreck Discovered in the Philippine Sea

Caladan Oceanic Expeditions found the USS *Roberts* in June more than 1,000 feet deeper than USS *Johnston*, the ship previously considered the world's deepest wreck.

Two Artists Lived on a Deserted Island for a Month. Here’s What They Learned About The Ocean.

The duo caught fish to live and chronicled their sustenance through the Japanese art of gyotaku.

Scientists Unveil Robotic Fish That Consumes Microplastics

The prototype robo-fish, created by researchers at Sichuan University, absorbs microplastics as it moves through the water.

Powerful Water Women You Should Know

These up-and-coming ocean heroes are making incredible contributions to diving and marine conservation.

$20 Billion Treasure Photographed in San José Wreck. Five Countries Say It's Their Property.

A deep-sea robot recently imaged the treasure within the wreck of the *San José*, a Spanish galleon sunk in 1708 of which Colombia, Spain, Peru, Panama and Bolivia all claim at least partial possession.

Giant Tortoise Believed Extinct for 100 Years Found Alive in Galápagos

A male fantastic giant tortoise collected from the Galápagos in 1906 was believed to be the only one until a female, discovered in 2019, was genetically confirmed to be the same species.

Red Sea Research Indicates Dolphins Use Corals for Skincare

Underwater observations of bottlenose dolphins show pods of dolphins rub themselves on specific coral species, which may prevent or treat an infection.