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Stingray: its venom causes severe pain, lacerations and cuts | Photo: Schipul/Creative Commons
How to treat a stingray sting
Have you ever been getting stung by a stingray? Act quickly and effectively to reduce the pain and extract the venom from the wounded area. Learn the first aid basics for stingray stings.
Great white shark: the ultimate ocean predator | Photo: Shutterstock
Great white shark: things you didn't know about the ocean predator
The great white shark is the ultimate ocean predator. It is on the top of the food chain, and its only biggest living threat is humans.
A Billabong of the Goulburn, Victoria: a 1884 painting by Henry James Johnstone | Painting: Henry James Johnstone/Creative Commons
What is the origin and meaning of the word 'billabong'?
Surfers will instantly recognize it as the iconic Australian surf brand founded in 1973 by Gordon Merchant. But where does the name "billabong" come from?
The four seasons: know when spring, summer, fall, and winter start and end in your country | Photo: Shutterstock
When do the seasons start and end?
Did you know that seasons are not the same for everyone? Have you ever heard of the six-season calendar?
Hurricane: a tropical-rotating storm with winds that blow at 74 miles per hour (119 kilometers per hour) or more | Photo: NASA
What is a hurricane?
A hurricane is a tropical-rotating storm with winds that consistently blow at 74 miles per hour (119 kilometers per hour) or more.
Martins Beach: Vinod Khosla wants it just for himself | Photo: Sporleder/Surfrider
Court orders Vinod Khosla to open gate to Martins Beach
Silicon Valley billionaire Vinod Khosla will be forced to restore public access to Martins Beach, near Half Moon Bay, California.

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How coastal erosion is threatening the world's beaches

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?

Startup develops space reflectors to sell sunlight after dark

In the age of artificial intelligence, robotics, and automation, it's hard to come up with a truly disruptive idea. Reflect Orbital is an exception.

Bay of Fundy: the home of the world's largest tidal range

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.

Fourth coral bleaching wave threatens ocean's ecosystems

A fourth global coral bleaching wave is sweeping the world's oceans.