OCEANS

The SS 'Portland' vanished into the Atlantic during a storm of the century, but we still don’t know exactly why it sank.

The familiar shark-hunting vessel from the 1975's 'Jaws' is being recreated for ocean research and to encourage shark conservation.

After Red Lobster employees discovered a rare blue lobster in a delivery, they found it a new home at a zoo in Akron, Ohio.

On November 12, 1970, a dead beached whale in Oregon needed to be disposed of. Experts determined the best method would be to blow it up using dynamite. It did not go as planned.

3D movies of shrimp were involved, too—all in the name of seeing if cuttlefish use stereopsis like we do.

After thousands of 'penis fish,' or fat innkeeper worms, washed up on the shores of California, one aquarium decided to give people an up-close-and-personal look at the phallic annelid via livestream.

'Urechis caupo' bears a striking resemblance to a specific part of male human anatomy, but the species is usually hidden underground. Something brought them to the surface.

Unlike the ‘Vasa,’ these ships almost definitely didn’t sink less than a mile into their maiden voyages.

The salt, currents, and metal-eating bacteria of the ocean are breaking down the wreck of the 'Titanic,' and it could be gone completely as soon as 2030.

The fishing nets, which contribute greatly to ocean plastic waste, are living a new, eco-friendly life.

BookaLighthouse.com is like Airbnb for old lighthouses that have been converted to lodging for adventurous travelers.

Pearl Harbor's contributions to world history didn’t begin—or end—on December 7, 1941. From epic rock concerts to astronaut visits, the storied lagoon has seen quite a lot.