Marine Life

The diver said that the shark will live "rent free" in his head for a long time.

A man went scuba diving and heard a noise, leading to a rare encounter with a humpback whale which blew away internet viewers.

A man spotted in crocodile-infested waters in Australia was confronted by a passerby who told him to get out.

"More discoveries are expected as we continue to study the Atacama Trench," researcher Carolina González said.

Of 89 dolphins tested in the Gulf of Mexico, 30 contained some form of pharmaceutical—and 18 had fentanyl in their blubber.

Josh Humbert suffered nerve damage when he was attacked by a shark, and is now on the difficult journey to recovery.

A new fish species has been hiding in plain sight at markets across Asia. Now, scientists have finally identified it.

An innovative "living shoreline" combines natural habitats and engineering to protect Highway 98 from storm damage and erosion.

Scientists met today to dissect the world's seventh known male spade-toothed whale, which washed up near a fishing village in New Zealand.

Heart cockles have windows in their shells made from natural optical fibers, allowing light through to the algae inside them.

A lucky couple got up and close with a whale that stopped to say hello while they were on their boat.

A woman on vacation on a tropical island had the experience of a lifetime, leaving her in tears after snorkeling.

A woman was surprised and amazed by a creature that decided to join her for a swim, and the clip amazed TikTok users.

A rare deep-sea oarfish has washed up in California, the third to do so in a few months and only the 22nd since 1901.

A tourist was stunned by a dangerous fish that was invisible to her in the waters off Mauritius in the Indian Ocean.

"Everyone in the control room let out a loud 'Oooooh!' at the same time. We were all enchanted," a researcher said.

One water enthusiast was surprised with the rare close encounter with a majestic whale shark.

A woman had to remove a small creature from her hair after swimming in the ocean, saying that it felt like "sea lice".

Bleaching-level heat has now affected 77 percent of coral reefs around the world.

Paleontologist Luke Parry told Newsweek that the fossils, originally found in New York, are an "extremely rare" find.

The elusive creature, which has an eye the size of a basketball, is a rare find of scientific significance.

A swimmer in Florida had a lucky escape when she encountered a giant eel, known for their sharp teeth and powerful jaws.

This was the first time researchers found this pod successfully hunting dolphins, and it could help orca conservation efforts.

Scientists have detected 10 common pharmaceuticals in coral samples from the ocean, sparking fears that human drugs could damage the delicate ecosystems.

After years of research, scientists have officially named the new species, which is believed to be endangered.

"These deposited microplastics can potentially be preserved for hundreds of years," said a researcher.

It seems that the old saying, "Teamwork makes the dream work," holds true just as well in the ocean.

A recent ocean expedition found that these strange "biotwang" noises were detected several times when Bryde's whales were nearby.

Iron carried in clouds of Saharan dust across the Atlantic is increasingly available to tiny life forms the further it travels.

A study evaluating 21,000 marine animals suggests the threat to ocean ecosystems is more widespread than scientists thought.