Hypnotic new jellyfish species discovered 2.3 miles under the sea
This mesmerizing video of a deep sea jellyfish may make you do a double take, but I assure you it is the real deal...
Green sea turtles are no longer endangered in Florida and Mexico
Decades of conservation efforts have paid off for green sea turtles in Florida and Mexico. In the late 1970s, populations...
Record high Arctic temperatures are becoming the new normal
2015 was officially the hottest year on record, and 2016 is already shaping up to be quite the contender. New data...
The 12 most jaw-dropping Inhabitat stories of 2015
This year proved the age-old maxim: buyer beware. Not only did we discover that herbal supplements may not contain...
A curious cold spot in the Atlantic has scientists thinking their worst fears have come true
Scientists have observed record high temperatures around the world all summer long. People everywhere are suffering...
Newly discovered underwater creatures caught on camera for the first time
[youtube =http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15MjAaIFI0A] The deep seas are host to a vast number of extraordinary,...
World's first warm-blooded fish is faster and smarter than its cold-blooded cousins
All fish are cold-blooded, right? Not anymore, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
Scientists identify a new chemical contributing to global warming
As if greenhouse gasses that cause climate change weren't bad enough, scientists have discovered a new category...
Rising ocean temperatures burst through NOAA's charts
Last year was not only the hottest year on record, but the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration has just...
This Satellite Map from NASA and NOAA Shows All the World's Vegetation
Just how much greenery covers the Earth? Now we have an answer, thanks to a new interactive map produced by NASA...
How Humans Are Causing Lethal Tumors on Endangered Sea Turtles
A team of scientists from Duke University, the University of Hawaii and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
Are Indoor Fish Farms America's Next Big Green Industry?
The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization produced a new study that says the United States has the greatest potential...
Sharp Plastic Packing Bands Prove Deadly for Marine Mammals
Animal lovers and fastidious fishermen are already aware of the dangers that plastic six-pack drink rings, fishing...
10,000 Walruses Come Ashore in Alaska as Arctic Sea Ice Declines
In an extraordinary phenomenon, an estimated 10,000 walruses have gathered on a small barrier island near Point...
Half of World's Coral Reefs Destroyed in Last 30 Years, According to New Survey
Half of the world's coral reefs have been destroyed over the past three decades, according to a recent Catlin Seaview...
