"World's deepest fish" caught on camera — 27,000 feet below the surface

Scientists set world records for the deepest fish ever recorded on video, as well as the deepest catch, while exploring trenches off Japan.

• May 7, 2023

How scientists are creating stronger coral reefs faster than ever

The Ocean-Shot Project launched in 2021 to develop a "massive, first-of-its-kind" coral reef restoration initiative in the Caribbean country Antigua and Barbuda.

• Apr 20, 2023

Mysterious case of Caribbean sea urchin die-off solved by scientists

The killer of the "mystery novel"-like die-off has been linked to other widespread marine deaths, but this is the first time it's been linked to urchins, which are vital to coral reef survival.

• Apr 20, 2023

El Niño watch issued by NOAA's Climate Prediction Center

Climate scientists estimate the warm weather pattern could begin to develop as early as May.

• Apr 13, 2023

"Unprecedented" sea level rise observed along U.S. coasts

Sea level rise seen along the U.S. Southeast and Gulf coasts over the last decade are "unprecedented in at least 120 years," scientists found.

• Apr 11, 2023

Whale without a tail spotted near California

A gray whale with a missing tail was spotted off the coast of California, whale watchers say. The whale was swimming at a normal pace – about 3 miles per hour – near Newport Beach, meaning it has adapted to be able to swim without its tail.

• Mar 31, 2023
• 00:31

Dozens of swimmers under investigation for harassing dolphins in Hawaii

Harassing marine mammals is a violation of the federal Marine Mammal Act, and could result in up to $11,000 in fines and/or a year in prison.

• Mar 29, 2023

Communities adapt to rising seas

One of the problems with sea level rise is that it happens slowly, a tiny bit each year, making it a threat that people have an easy time ignoring. But some coastal communities are realizing they have to take action. CBS News environmental correspondent David Schechter reports.

• Mar 27, 2023
• 08:34

Cyclone Freddy kills more than 100 as it batters southern Africa

The record-breaking cyclone lashed Mozambique and Malawi after making landfall on mainland Africa for a second time.

• Mar 14, 2023

Research finds "plastic smog" of 171 trillion tiny particles in oceans

The organization behind the study said it highlights "the need for legally binding agreements" to hold companies to account "for the entire life of the things they make."

• Mar 9, 2023

Red tide is back in Florida. Here's what to know about the toxic bloom.

Medium to high concentrations of the organism that causes red tide have been found in more than 100 samples along Florida's Gulf Coast. Here's how it impacts humans, pets and marine life.

• Mar 6, 2023

Historic treaty reached to protect marine life on high seas

The U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea came into force in 1994, before marine biodiversity was a well-established concept.

• Mar 6, 2023

A piece of the long-lost SS Savannah may just have washed up in New York

The famous ship was the first to cross the Atlantic Ocean partly under steam power before running aground off Fire Island more than two centuries ago.

• Feb 24, 2023

Heinz wants to help man who survived weeks at sea buy a boat

The company says it's on a mission to #FindTheKetchupBoatGuy to give Elvis Francois a new boat complete with navigational technology to "avoid another disaster in the future."

• Feb 23, 2023

"Rare, uncut" video of the 1986 dive exploring the Titanic wreckage released

The footage is in conjunction with the 25th anniversary of the Academy Award-winning movie, "Titanic."

• Feb 15, 2023

Is offshore wind development a threat to whales? Here's what to know.

Nine dead whales have washed ashore in New Jersey and New York in recent months. Some are blaming offshore wind energy sites, but federal officials are pushing back.

• Feb 15, 2023

Airlines increase transatlantic flights

Airlines are offering more flight options for crossing the Atlantic Ocean. CBS News senior travel adviser Peter Greenberg joins "CBS News Mornings" with tips on the best ways to save money on tickets and advice for people looking to make a trip to Europe.

• Feb 3, 2023
• 02:38

Scientists work to save Florida's coral reef

The world's third-largest coral reef just off the Florida Keys was once a vibrant habitat for millions of plants and animals. But an outbreak of stony coral tissue loss disease is threatening to destroy it. Scientists are trying to regrow the coral in a lab hundreds of miles away to save it. Manuel Bojorquez takes a look.

• Feb 2, 2023
• 02:20

Hawaii researchers found fishing nets, plastic bags in stomach of dead whale

Researchers found multiple types of fishing nets, plastic bags and other debris in the stomach of a 60-ton sperm whale.

• Feb 2, 2023

Octopus shows camouflage skills

This Maori octopus was captured on video camouflaging its skin and changing colors as it moved around the ocean floor amid a garden of kelp.

• Jan 31, 2023
• 00:47

Why San Diego's waves turned bright pink

San Diego's usually blue waves recently turned a bright fuchsia, and scientists are explaining why.

• Jan 26, 2023

Newborn right whale calf found dead under North Carolina pier

The whale was last seen alive swimming alone off North Carolina's coast without its mother.

• Jan 23, 2023

Adrift sailor survives 24 days at sea with ketchup and seasonings

The 47-year-old man accidentally drifted from St. Maarten in the Caribbean last month and ended up near Colombia with only a couple of condiments on board to help him survive.

• Jan 20, 2023

True extent of global warming masked by atmospheric dust, study finds

The amount of dust in the atmosphere has increased, and new research helps explain what that means for the climate.

• Jan 20, 2023

Shark tows kayaker after chomping on bait

A shark led a kayaker on nearly a 2-mile journey off the coast of Cambutal, Panama, after it caught on to his bait and towed him.

• Jan 16, 2023
• 00:48

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