Vessel seized off UAE coast near Strait of Hormuz, another attacked and sinks off Oman

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre said it received reports that the vessel was taken by unauthorized ...
Earth.com

Ocean nutrient surges may have triggered two mass extinctions

Scientists discovered hidden phosphorus spikes in ancient limestone that may help explain two of Earth’s worst marine mass ...
Eos

Have We Been Focusing on the Wrong Ocean Pollutants? This Study Maps What We’ve Been Missing

A global analysis of more than 2,300 seawater samples found that largely unmonitored industrial compounds are widespread ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Could Building a Dam Across the Bering Strait Save the Planet From Some Effects of Climate Change?

A preliminary study suggests that blocking off the waterway between Russia and Alaska could help the survival of a key system ...

Gooey blue blobs are washing up on U.S. beaches—here’s why

Known as by-the-wind sailors because of the way they catch the ocean breeze using the sail-like fin on top of their bodies, ...

Tensions flare up over Strait of Hormuz as ship is reported seized and heading toward Iran

By ADAM SCHRECK and NATALIE MELZER DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates was seized ...

What's at stake for the people of Thitu Island as U.S. and Chinese leaders meet

As U.S. and Chinese leaders meet this week, the world is watching, and so are residents of Thitu Island in the disputed South China Sea, known in the Philippines as the West Philippine Sea.