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Music production
fromFast Company
1 day ago

I revived an 1820s sea shanty with AI, and it's a banger

Modern sea shanties, especially The Wellermen, have gained popularity through social media, blending historical roots with contemporary music trends.
fromTravel + Leisure
3 days ago

What Actually Makes Some Ocean Water Such a Vibrant Turquoise Color-the Science Behind That Dreamy Shade

When light shines through water, colors with longer wavelengths are absorbed by the water, with the longest wavelengths absorbed first. Blue and violet have the shortest wavelengths of visible light, so they are able to penetrate the deepest.
Travel
California
fromTravel + Leisure
3 days ago

9 Best California Beach Towns for Surfing, Seafood, and Storybook Coastal Charm, According to a Local

California's coastline features diverse beach towns, each offering unique experiences from surfing to scenic views.
London politics
fromMail Online
3 days ago

Steve Backshall comes face-to-face with killer whales in Cornwall

Steve Backshall encountered two of the UK's last resident killer whales off Cornwall, marking a significant wildlife moment.
Arts
fromArtnet News
3 days ago

Archaeologists Discover 19th-Century Shipwreck in Copenhagen Harbor

A Danish warship sunk over 200 years ago has been discovered by marine archaeologists in Copenhagen harbor.
OMG science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
4 days ago

See the first stunning images of a massive coral reef that has lain hidden for decades

A newly discovered coral colony off Argentina's coast is rich in life and requires protection from environmental changes.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Under Water by Tara Menon review love, loss and a longing for the ocean

The novel explores themes of loss, love, and environmental fragility through Marissa's reflections on her past and her friendship with Arielle.
fromBig Think
1 week ago

One of the most radical reinventions in evolutionary history

Few transformations in the history of life have been as extreme as the embrace of the ocean by seagrass. Like whales and dolphins, modern seagrasses descend from land-dwelling ancestors.
OMG science
Design
fromApartment Therapy
2 weeks ago

Seashells Are Back in Style - But Not the Way You Remember

Shell mosaics are re-emerging in design as architectural elements, moving beyond their quaint origins to create atmospheric spaces.
World news
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

Snorkeling in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz threatens regional oil and gas exports while disrupting supply chains to Gulf states, creating maritime congestion and economic instability.
fromColossal
2 weeks ago

Meditate to the Undulations of Baltic Sea Ice in Jan Erik Waider's Hypnotic Videos

Waider's aerial drone perspective creates an otherworldly, almost totally abstract effect. At first glance, it appears as though it could be a minimalist animation highlighting the interactions between water, light, and motion.
Arts
Science
fromFuturism
3 weeks ago

Thousands of Chinese Ships Form Strange Shape in Ocean

Thousands of Chinese fishing vessels have formed unusually organized geometric formations in the East China Sea, raising concerns about potential military coordination and naval drills.
Photography
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

I was relieved I got the shot without my phone ending up in the sea!': Easelyn Pineda's best phone picture

Laiya beach offers a perfect getaway, showcasing the resilience of local fishermen amidst challenging weather conditions, captured in a shortlisted photograph.
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
3 weeks ago

hand-felted sheep wool forms the library of vibrant nudibranchs depicting marine life

Each nudibranch in this archive is three inches long, grown-up size, as the artist puts it, and each one is a faithful replica of a real species. The cerata, those finger-like projections on a nudibranch's back that serve as gills and defensive organs, are recreated individually in wool, each in the right shape and color for its species.
Miscellaneous
East Bay (California)
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

Alameda Ocean Photographer of the Year (Apr. 24-May 17)

Ocean Photographer of the Year exhibition opens April 24 in a historic WWII hangar in Alameda, California, featuring curated ocean photography from over 15,000 global submissions across multiple categories.
History
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

World War II museum ships suddenly feel less like history after a US submarine sank an Iranian warship

A US Navy submarine's recent sinking of an Iranian warship has revived interest in World War II museum ships, making historical naval combat vessels relevant to contemporary military strategy and public discourse.
Science
fromNature
1 month ago

Daily briefing: The return of the snail - the month's best science images

Cancer blood tests show promise but lack regulatory approval and randomized trials, with concerns about false positives outweighing benefits for widespread adoption.
MMA
fromSherdog
1 month ago

Video: Charles Oliveira goes crab catching in walk down memory lane

Charles Oliveira transformed crab hunting from childhood recreation into a money-making necessity for his family and MMA career, now enjoying it purely as a hobby.
OMG science
fromNature
1 month ago

See raining iguanas and coral from the inside out - February's best science images

Underwater photography reveals coral's internal architecture, space telescopes discover new galaxies using AI, Italian town faces cliff collapse from landslide, and endangered snail species returns to native habitat.
Environment
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

Tracking fisherman to track fish: The new technological approach to better understand ocean life

Global Fishing Watch uses AIS transponder data and artificial intelligence to track fishing vessels worldwide, providing unprecedented visibility into global fishing fleet movements and activities.
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Rare footage captures a 'glass' animal deep in Monterey Bay

We've documented sightings of glass squids to better understand the remarkable transformations they undergo from hatchlings to adults. This new observation, captured in ultra high-resolution 4K, allowed us to zoom in on a juvenile likely no bigger than a baby carrot and reveal more details than we have been able to see before.
OMG science
#underwater-photography
fromColossal
2 months ago
Photography

Rare Glimpses of Diverse Marine Life Take the Stage in This Year's Ocean Art Photography Contest

fromColossal
2 months ago
Photography

Rare Glimpses of Diverse Marine Life Take the Stage in This Year's Ocean Art Photography Contest

Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Chronic ocean heating fuels staggering' loss of marine life, study finds

Chronic ocean warming reduces fish biomass by 7.2% per 0.1°C of seabed warming per decade, with marine heatwaves masking long-term decline through temporary population booms in cold-water regions.
Travel
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

I've Been Cruising for 18 Years, and These Are the 13 Essentials I Never Sail Without-From $8

Pack travel-friendly tech (Apple AirTag), organized packing cubes, comfy shoes, a scarf or shawl, and versatile footwear to streamline cruising and reduce packing stress.
#maritime-archaeology
Science
fromNature
1 month ago

From Victorian voyages to vanishing maps: Books in brief

Historical expeditions and proxy records reveal long-term Earth and ocean processes essential for understanding and addressing contemporary climate and environmental challenges.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Meet the merpeople: Once I put the tail on, my life was changed forever'

Mermaiding has become a global industry requiring trained free-diving performance, bespoke costume-making, formal instruction, international retreats, and career opportunities for professionals and hobbyists.
fromThe Inspired Room
2 months ago

New Coastal Art in My Entry (+ Etsy Valentine's Day Gift Ideas) - The Inspired Room

Recently I found this darling original painting placed in a vintage frame from an artist on Etsy. I just love it! it reminds me of the island views outside of our own home. This is the kind of decor for our home that we treasure, something that tells our story. Etsy is a wonderful place to find creatives who create special pieces...the kind you can fall in love with and keep forever!
E-Commerce
Mental health
fromBOOOOOOOM!
2 months ago

"Landfall" by Photographer Ava Margueritte

Landfall is a portrait series linking mental health, community support, and Northern landscapes to convey neurodiverse experience, impermanence, and cyclical wellbeing.
Real estate
fromIndependent
2 months ago

'If you buy an old boat for 40,000 and think that you're going to get a permanent home... that's just not possible'

Living on a houseboat lowers monthly bills but requires substantial upfront investment, ongoing maintenance, and can produce unexpected expenses and hard work.
fromAeon
1 month ago

Orcas haven't changed, but our view of the killer whale has | Aeon Essays

'Orcas are psychos,' quipped a close friend recently. He wasn't joking, nor was he ill-informed. In fact, he is probably the world's leading historian of whales and people. He had just watched a BBC Earth clip, narrated by David Attenborough, in which three killer whales separate a male humpback calf from his mother in the waters of Western Australia. The video's closing footage, with two of the orcas escorting the naive youngster to his imminent death, resembles nothing so much as a kidnapping:
Philosophy
Books
fromItsnicethat
2 months ago

Underwater worlds and soft marine shapes: Julie Legrand and Nina Izycka's zine investigates seaweed

Julie and Nina created Alga, a pocket-sized publication documenting seaweed through collaborative illustrations and screen printing, inspired by their coastal swims.
World news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

The yachting industry searches for alternatives to teak

Jeff Bezos's Koru uses teak; Myanmar old-growth teak is illegal due to military-linked trade and sanctions, driving yacht-makers toward plantation and synthetic alternatives.
fromConde Nast Traveler
2 months ago

The Best Beaches in California for Swimming, Whale Watching, and Winter Sun

For travelers looking to get to know the many-varied charms of the Golden State, discovering it through the best beaches in California is never a bad idea. The state's coastline spans a vast 3,427 miles after all. Among its 420 public beautiful beaches are plentiful opportunities to swim, lay out, look at tide pools, surf to your heart's content, or watch the sunset.
California
fromColossal
2 months ago

Rare Glimpses of Diverse Marine Life Take the Stage in This Year's Ocean Art Photography Contest

Off the deep waters of Kumejima, Japan, Steven Kovacs captured an image that would be awarded Best in Show for the 2025 Ocean Art Photography Contest. Traveling to the Okinawa prefecture in the hopes of encountering a scarcely documented species of larval goosefish, Kovacs spent nearly two weeks blackwater diving before photographing the rare moment. "Unfortunately, this beautiful little fish turned out to be incredibly uncooperative and difficult to photograph," Kovacs says.
Arts
Environment
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Narwhals become quieter as the Arctic Ocean grows louder

Underwater noise from Arctic shipping causes narwhals to go silent, stop feeding, and move away, threatening marine ecosystems and Indigenous food security.
fromSmithsonian Magazine
2 months ago

Meet 13 People Who Survived on Deserted Islands, From a Real-Life Robinson Crusoe to a Noblewoman Marooned With Her Lover

Countless books, movies and television shows chronicle the adventures (or misadventures) of people stranded on remote islands. Consider, for example, Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe, the beloved Tom Hanks movie and the classic 1960s sitcom " Gilligan's Island." Now , a new Sam Raimi horror-thriller about a woman (played by Rachel McAdams) stuck with her overbearing boss (Dylan O'Brien) after a plane crash, is set to join the ranks of these survivalist stories.
History
Science
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

The navy veteran guiding cruises away from storms

A former Royal Navy meteorologist remotely monitors global weather to guide cruise ships, advising captains to avoid storms and ensure passenger safety and comfort.
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
2 months ago

photographer captures cargo ships passing by on his ferry ride home

Counting Ships is a photography series by Pierfrancesco Celada that examines proximity, movement, and scale within a maritime landscape. The project captures a busy ferry route connecting an island to one of the most densely populated regions nearby. The crossing takes approximately 25 minutes and passes through one of the world's most active maritime trade corridors, where more than two hundred cargo ships transit daily.
Photography
Arts
fromColossal
2 months ago

Paintings on Antique Navigational Tools Are a Poetic Nod to Bird Migration by Steeven Salvat

Steeven Salvat creates meticulous hybrid drawings of creatures fused with mechanical elements, using antique maps and navigational objects to explore migration, navigation, and ecological vulnerability.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Scientists warn of regime shift' as seaweed blooms expand worldwide

Rapidly expanding seaweed blooms, driven by warming and nutrient pollution, are transforming oceans toward a macroalgae-rich state, altering ecology, geochemistry, and climate feedbacks.
History
fromSmithsonian Magazine
2 months ago

Archaeologists Discovered the 'Holy Grail' of Shipwrecks a Decade Ago. Now, They're Finally Beginning to Unravel the Secrets of the 'San Jose'

A priceless 1708 Spanish galleon, the San José, was discovered in 2015 but remains contested amid political and legal battles over ownership and treasure.
Science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago

Unsinkable metal discovery could build safer ships and harvest wave energy

Laser-etched superhydrophobic textures let damaged aluminum tubes trap air and remain buoyant, mimicking diving bell spiders' hair-based air-trapping mechanism.
Environment
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

UN treaty to protect extraordinary' marine life due to come into force

A UN High Seas Treaty will enter into force, protecting two-thirds of the oceans and up to 10 million marine species from climate change, overfishing, deep-sea mining and pollution.
Science
fromThe Local France
2 months ago

France launches its first ocean-bottom floats

France deployed two deep-diving Argo floats to measure ocean currents and global warming to 6,000-meter depths.
fromdesignyoutrust.com
1 month ago

This Artist Re-Creates Mindblowing Realistic USS Bowfin Submarine Environment in 3D

1,252 Floating Balls Form An Eye When Looking From The Right Angle Edible Art By Sandra Van Den Broek A French Artist Adds His Touch to Dull Street Objects, And We Wish We Had Heroes Like Him in Every City Superb Digital Horror Sculpture Characters by Vague Sadan Psychoses of Rage and Love: Illustrations by Victoria Vincent Chilean Artist Finds Humor In Everyday Life, Here Are His Superb Minimalist Comics
Arts
fromwww.latimes.com
2 months ago

California diver documents close encounter with lacy, undulating sea creature far from home

It looked like the silvery blade of a knife. Peering through his goggles, diver Ted Judah had laid eyes on a deep-sea creature rarely encountered by humans. He and wife Linda were diving off McAbee Beach in Monterey County in late December when, near the surface, he spotted the undulating thing. It was some kind of ribbon fish, he wrote in a post on the Facebook group Monterey County Dive Reports. Kevin Lewand solved the mystery.
Science
fromArtnet News
2 months ago

New Research Could Rewrite the Story of One of New York's Earliest Shipwrecks

In 1916, subway construction near Greenwich and Dey Streets in Lower Manhattan unearthed a surprising relic. Some 20 feet underground, workers turned up charred timber; digging further, the contours of an ancient ship came into view-its prow, keel, and ribs. The wreck was later deemed to be the Tyger, a 17th-century vessel that represents a rare archaeological trace of early Dutch exploration in Manhattan.
Arts
Science
fromNature
2 months ago

Deep-sea robots will search for source of mysterious 'dark oxygen'

Oxygen has been detected 4,000 metres deep in the Pacific, prompting funded investigations with specialized landers and lab experiments to determine its source.
Science
fromwww.nature.com
2 months ago

Author Correction: Hunter-gatherer sea voyages extended to remotest Mediterranean islands

Corrections to regional radiocarbon uncertainties do not meaningfully change conclusions about timing of the Mesolithic–Neolithic transition or maritime voyages in the central Mediterranean.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

Ancient seafarers helped shape Arctic ecosystems

In the pristine High Arctic sits the Kitsissut island cluster, also known as the Carey Islands, nestled between northwest Greenland and northeast Canada. The surrounding seas are perilous, and traveling there is difficult even with modern boats. But new archaeological evidence suggests ancient humans managed to sail to the islands, too. Early settlers lived on the islands between 4,500 and 2,700 years ago.
Science
Science
fromKqed
8 months ago

Beach Day? These 5 Surprising Creatures Are Hanging Out Too | KQED

Sand dollars are flat, spine-covered sea urchins that sift sand for food, breathe through a five-petaled petaloid, and use swallowed magnetite to stay grounded.
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