After six years of researching the uncharted depths of coral reefs in the Caribbean Sea, scientists have discovered an entirely new ocean zone called the rariphotic zone...
When it comes to contests with amazing prizes, Airbnb is certainly bringing their A game. First, it was watching the solar eclipse from a transparent bubble, and now the rental service is offering three lucky winners the...
A group of artists working under the name Secret Samurai Productions have installed a massive mesh octopus on top of a defunct Pearl Harbor ship only to push the large barge into the deep ocean waters of British Virgin Islands...
AltaSea’s state-of-the-art, net-positive campus will be built on City Dock No. 1, with access to the deep sea. This location will allow scientists to study marine life and develop programs for sustainability. The organization’s...
A new study published in the journal Current Biology has revealed some startling statistics -- a group of researchers from the University of Adelaide have found that since the 1950s, the population of cephalopods (octopus,...
Aliens, supernatural forces, and the city of Atlantis have all been blamed for the disappearances of planes and ships in the Bermuda Triangle, an area between Bermuda, Puerto Rico, and Miami...
French architect Jacques Rougerie has envisioned a giant floating city which bears a striking resemblance to a manta ray. He discusses his love for the ocean in an interview, where he calls himself a “mérien,” a term...
Now that the futuristic SeaOrbiter marine vessel has successfully completed its crowdfunding campaign, the project is ready to enter the construction phase...
Now that the futuristic SeaOrbiter marine vessel has successfully completed its crowdfunding campaign, the project is ready to enter the construction phase...
Image via Shark Attack News Back in February, Honolulu-based conservationist Ocean Ramsey made headlines around the world when she video recorded herself hitching a lift with a Great White Shark by grabbing its fin...
In 2006, Bangor University researchers caught what they thought was an ordinary clam off the coast of Iceland. Curious about its age, scientists cracked open its shell. They soon realized they’d made a big mistake -- after...
In 2006, Bangor University researchers caught what they thought was an ordinary clam off the coast of Iceland. Curious about its age, scientists cracked open its shell. They soon realized they’d made a big mistake -- after...
We’ve been following Liquid Robotics’ solar and wave-powered robot here at Inhabitat for some time as it's gone from tracking great white sharks and hurricanes to making a record-breaking trip across the Pacific...
Explorer and filmmaker James Cameron just announced plans to donate the submarine he used last year to reach the oceans’ deepest point to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). The engineering advancements...
Explorer and filmmaker James Cameron is giving the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) the submarine he used last year to reach the oceans’ deepest point. The engineering advancements of the high-tech submersible...
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