Oceans News: Page 5

Rare Megamouth Shark Captured Off Japan (May 9, 2014): A rare megamouth shark was captured off Japan. This is only the 58th sighting of the rare deep sea shark.

Video of a Rhinochimera Swimming Captured by Okeanos Explorer (May 5, 2014): Here is a video of a rhinochimera swimming. The footage was captured by Okeanos Explorer in a dive in Hydrographer Canyon

NOAA Explorers Discover Asphalt Volcanoes in Gulf of Mexico (April 30, 2014): NOAA explorers using a remotely operated vehicle discovered asphalt volcanoes or tar lilies in the Gulf of Mexico.

NASA Monitors Large Drifting Iceberg B31 (April 25, 2014): NASA is monitoring a drifting iceberg, named B31, which is six times the six of Manhattan.

Mystery Bio-Duck Ocean Sound Attributed to Antarctic Minke Whale (April 23, 2014): Scientists have linked a mysterious bio-duck ocean sound to the Antarctic minke whale.

Israeli Nanotechnology Company Plans to Turn Jellyfish Into Paper Towels and Tampons (April 19, 2014): An Israeli nanotechnology company is developing a technology to turn jellyfish into papers towels and other products.

Molybdenum, With Atomic Number 42, May Have Helped Life Begin on Earth (April 16, 2014): Scientists say the Molybdenum, the Douglas Adams element, may have been crucial in helping life begin on Earth.

Four New Species of Carnivorous Sponges Discovered (April 15, 2014): MBARI scientists have announced the discovery of four new species of carnivorous sponges.

Two Large Oarfish Spotted in Shallow Waters in Sea of Cortez (April 8, 2014): Shedd Aquarium recorded some great footage of two oarfish swimming in shallow waters in the Sea of Cortez.

New Species of Horseshoe Worm Discovered in Japan (April 4, 2014): A new species of horseshoe worm has been discovered in Japan. They have a U-shaped crown of tentacles called a lophophore.

Mahi Mahi Beaches Itself on Australia Beach (April 2, 2014): A Mahi Mahi can be seen beaching itself on a beach in southwest Australia.

Glasshead Barreleye Fish Has Previously Unknown Type of Eye With Two Retinas (March 21, 2014): The glasshead barreleye fish has a previously unknown type of eye with two retinas.

Exosuit Will Enable Scientists to Study Marine Life at Depths of 1,000 Feet (March 1, 2014): The Exosuit will enable scientists to study marine life at depths of 1,000 feet.

New Species of Sand-Hopper Found Living Inside Another Deep Sea Organism (February 28, 2014): A new species of sand-hopper was found living inside another deep sea organism.

Scientists Say Toxic Algae Caused Ancient Whale Graveyard in Northern Chile (February 28, 2014): Scientists say toxic algae is to blame for the ancient whale graveyard discovered in the Atacama Desert of Northern Chile

Peanut Butter and Jellyfish: Moon Jellies Fed Peanut Butter in Experiment (February 26, 2014): Researchers fed peanut butter to baby moon jellies in an experiment. The jellies grew at a near normal rate.

One Killed When Rogue Wave Hits British Cruise Ship (February 17, 2014): A rogue wave hit the British cruise ship Marco Polo and killed an elderly man.

New Species of Giant Jellyfish Washes Ashore in Tasmania (February 6, 2014): A new species of giant jellyfish was found washed up on a beach in Tasmania. An excited scientist said phwoar when she saw the photograph.

Glacier That Produced Iceberg That Sank Titanic Moving at Record Clip (February 6, 2014): The Jakobshavn Glacier, which produced the iceberg that sank the Titanic in 1912, is moving at a record clip and is the fastest glacier ever recorded.

Starfish Suffering From Sea Star Wasting Syndrome Lose Arms and Disintegrate (February 3, 2014): Starfish suffering from sea star wasting sydrome lose their arms and die. The arms crawl off the bodies of some starfish while other stars become piles of mush.

Fiery Red New Coral Species Discovered in Peruvian Pacific (February 3, 2014): Reseachers have discovered a new fiery red coral species, Psammogorgia hookeri, in Peru's Paracas National Reserve

Researchers Discover Many Sea Creatures Are Biofluorescent Including Some Sharks and Rays (January 25, 2014): Researchers have discovered many sea creatures are biofluorescent including sharks, eels, rays and many fish.

Study Finds Mantis Shrimp Process Colors Differently Than All Other Creatures (January 23, 2014): A new study has found that the mantis shrimp uses a unique system to encode colors that is different than all other known creatures on Earth.

New Sea Slug Species Named After Khaleesi on Game of Thrones (January 19, 2014): New sea slug species, Tritonia khaleesi, named after Khaleesi from Game of Thrones. It was found off the coast of Brazil.

Black-Eyed Squid Battles Owlfish in MBARI Video (January 17, 2014): A black-eyed squid battels an owlfish in this video captured by MBARI's ROV.