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New Species of Deep-Sea Crown Jelly Discovered in Monterey Bay

Three unique Atolla-like jellies collected in Monterey Bay in the last fifteen years have officially been declared a new species.

New Zealand Sea Sponges Suffer Mass Bleaching For The First Time

The mass bleaching of native sea sponges was spotted for the first time in New Zealand’s Breaksea Sound and Doubtful Sound fjords in Fiordland.

Scientists Discover ‘Yellow Brick Road’ Deep Under the Ocean

Deep-sea scientists aboard the Exploration Vessel Nautilus discovered evidence of ancient active volcanic geology that looks like the road to Oz.

Florida Keys Lionfish Derby Winners Bring in Record-Breaking 426 Invasive Fish

The sole team to brave the windy Monroe County waters for the Earth Day derby speared their way into derby history.

Pollutants from Sunscreens Accumulate in Seagrass, New Study Finds

Scientists studying seagrass meadows off the coast of Mallorca, Spain discovered ultraviolet filters in the stems of *Posidonia oceanica*, an endemic Mediterranean seagrass species.

World’s Largest Kelp Map Launches to Guide Restoration Efforts

The map using data from satellite images over time to help ecosystem managers and restoration practitioners visualize fluctuations in kelp forest size.

Six Swedish Shipwrecks to Become Historic Dive Trail

The 17th and 18th-century wrecks were scuttled to form a protective blockade in the Djupasund strait to protect he strategic naval port of Karlskrona from foreign naval attacks.

Seeing Ghosts: ‘Very Rare’ Baby Shark Found in New Zealand

Scientists from the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research in New Zealand found a newly-hatched ghost shark while pulling samples for commercial fish stock assessment.

How a Scuba Diving Liveaboard Changed the Rest of My Life

A Los Angeles lawyer with just 18 dives quits her job and sells her house in the weeks following her first dive trip.