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Nearly all the world's internet traffic flows through undersea cables, and a new AI-powered drone system is keeping them safe from sabotage. Italy's Fincantieri has built a defense network that detects threats and responds in real time.
When a father jumped into dark ocean waters to fix his boat's engine and was swept away, a Coast Guard helicopter and local mariners united to bring him home safely. All three boaters made it back to shore without a scratch.
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When a solo sailor's boat lost power in 30-foot waves 500 miles out in the Pacific, a luxury cruise ship changed course to pull off a dramatic rescue. Thanks to the mariner's smart planning and quick teamwork between the Coast Guard and commercial ships, the 74-year-old made it home safely.
Two West African nations are joining forces to unlock ocean economy opportunities and create jobs for young people across the continent. The partnership could help African maritime professionals compete on the global stage.
Scientists accidentally discovered that severed sea cucumber body parts can heal themselves and survive indefinitely in regular ocean water. The detached tissues lived for over three years without dying, potentially rewriting what we know about tissue regeneration and longevity.
Marine biologists in Ecuador just attached a tracking device to Lucero, a massive leatherback sea turtle, in a first-of-its-kind effort to protect fewer than 1,000 remaining turtles in the Eastern Pacific. Her movements will help fishers avoid deadly encounters and save a critically endangered population.
A late paleontologist's donated field notebooks gave scientists the final piece they needed to publish groundbreaking research on a 55-million-year-old fossil. The tarpon discovery rewrites New Zealand's prehistoric ocean story.
A California captain spent five years creating the world's first zero-emission whale-watching vessel that carries 350 passengers without polluting the ocean he's loved since childhood. The breakthrough hybrid boat proves tourism and environmental protection can sail together.
Five juvenile green sea turtles arrived at a Florida hospital covered in barnacles, battling hypothermia, and fighting a debilitating tumor disease. Two months later, they're swimming strong and heading back to the ocean.
Scientists tracking 8,000 seaweed rafts off Greenland discovered underwater forests transport far more carbon to the deep ocean than previously known. The research reveals a natural climate solution hiding beneath coastal waters worldwide.
Researchers have formally named a new deep-sea coral species after the Star Wars character, found thriving in complete darkness near Hawaii and the Mariana Trench. The playful discovery reveals the tropical western Pacific may be a hidden hotspot for rare deep-ocean life.
Scientists discovered a Pacific fish that can't produce its own bioluminescence, so it steals glowing proteins from the sea fireflies it eats. This remarkable survival trick helps the fish become invisible to predators lurking below.
An engineer's homemade underwater camera revealed something scientists had never witnessed: two sperm whales communicating in the deep ocean. The breakthrough proves you don't need expensive equipment to make world-changing discoveries.
Two West African nations are joining forces to transform Africa's maritime industry into an engine for jobs and growth. The partnership aims to train young Africans for global shipping careers while boosting regional trade.
A forgotten museum fossil is rewriting what scientists thought they knew about life 500 million years ago. The discovery suggests Earth's ancient oceans were teeming with far more life than researchers believed.
China just launched the world's first underwater data center powered by offshore wind turbines off Shanghai's coast. The breakthrough facility uses 90% less land and no freshwater while slashing cooling costs by using the ocean itself.
Hundreds of volunteers will gather at Rockaway Beach this Saturday to kick off World Ocean Day with a massive coastal cleanup. The event unites Beach.com and a local nonprofit dedicated to empowering youth through ocean stewardship.
Scientists created solar panels that turn seawater into drinking water without producing toxic brine waste. The system even captures valuable minerals like lithium while cleaning itself.
A sea slug smaller than a sesame seed is revealing how much ocean life remains hidden in plain sight. The translucent creature, adorned with yellow and black stripes, was discovered during a recreational dive in Taiwan.
Construction workers renovating San Pedro High School uncovered millions of fossils from over 200 ancient species, some nearly 9 million years old. Students are now helping researchers study an entire prehistoric ocean ecosystem discovered right beneath their classrooms.
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