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Bioluminescence is a chemical process through which marine vertebrates, invertebrates, fungi, and fireflies produce and generate light.
Some people say this slimy pink fish is bizarre and monstrous; others will tell you that it is cute and adorable. Meet the blobfish.
The Black Death killed between 75 and 125 million people. It was the single worst-known plague in the history of civilization. Discover the 20 deadliest pandemics and epidemics of all time.
The Roaring Forties are extremely powerful westerly winds that blow in the Southern Hemisphere between latitudes 40° and 50°.
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The number of seaside communities whose beaches are losing sand is growing exponentially. What are the explanations for coastal erosion, and what can be done to mitigate its devastating impact?
There is a place on Earth where the difference between low and high tide reaches 53.6 feet (16.3 meters). It's the Bay of Fundy in Canada. You've got to see it to believe it.
Welcome to the Drake Passage, the world's most dangerous sea route, home to 65-foot-plus waves. Here's why the 620-mile stretch between Cape Horn and Antarctica is treacherous and has become the ultimate extreme sailing adventure.
A fourth global coral bleaching wave is sweeping the world's oceans.