For readers unfamiliar with cowrie shells, Christie explained that they are “small, glossy sea shells that have been integral to African culture and commerce for thousands of years.” “These shells ...

Researchers studying crustaceans in Vietnam have identified a new "supergiant" sea bug species that bears a surprising resemblance to a classic movie villain. Deep-sea sea bugs, or the Bathynomus ...

Last month, an 18th-century 28-meter wooden shipwreck was discovered off the Mazandaran coast of the Caspian Sea in southern Iran. Operating under Russian influence, the ship likely comprised part ...

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New images from the North Sea show never-before-seen landforms that were carved by a single, colossal ice sheet 1 million years ago and subsequently buried beneath a thick layer of mud ...

In this video, experience the unique crunch and satisfying texture of giant sea shells as they are carefully eaten, with each bite offering an unexpected blend of smooth and crispy sounds.

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When hundreds of eerily perfect circles were discovered on the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, theories abounded about what they could mean. Four years of underwater research revealed a lost ...

Images of the burning oil tanker Sounion are a stark reminder of Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. (Photo: Eunavfor Aspides) A reported ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas has ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Estonian naval ships sail in the Baltic Sea on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, as part of stepped-up NATO patrols in ...

Secretary-General Mark Rutte says ‘Baltic Sentry’ mission to protect critical undersea cables following string of incidents. The C-Lion1 submarine telecommunications cable is being laid to the ...

Giant isopods of the genus Bathynomus, which can reach more than 30 cm in length, are known as bọ biển or "sea bugs" in Vietnam. For the first time, one such species was described from ...