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In 1942, a German U-boat sank SS Benlomond, leaving Chinese sailor Poon Lim alone in the Atlantic on an eight-foot raft; after surviving 133 days on fish, birds, and rainwater, he was rescued near Brazil and said, “I hope no one will ever have to break that record”Poon Lim survived 133 days alone on a life raft after his ship sank. He rationed limited supplies and improvised to catch fish and birds fo...- Snakes once had legs: Here's how they lost them 100 million years agoHow snakes lost their legs: A buried skull in Patagonia, a broken genetic switch, and the ghost legs still hiding inside pythons, scientist...
- Moken sea nomads living on the Andaman Sea can see underwater like dolphins: Scientists discover how this Indigenous tribe trained their eyes to develop superhuman visionScientists have confirmed that Moken sea nomad children living on the Andaman Sea can see underwater with twice the clarity of other childr...
- Britain unveils £8.4 billion boost for nuclear submarine fleetBritain announced an eight-point-four billion pound investment for its nuclear submarine program. This significant funding will support twe...
- US coastal cities at risk? What a new study warns about sea levels surging by 2100Coastal cities face greater flooding and property damage from potential sea level rise. New research indicates oceans could rise significan...
- In 1533, a Portuguese ship loaded with gold, silver and other treasures was heading to India. It was found in Namibia nearly 500 years later by a diamond mining company, but without any trace of its crewA 16th-century Portuguese ship, the Bom Jesus, was found buried beneath Namibian desert sands. This remarkably preserved wreck yielded a va...
- 30 million oysters are being dumped into US's Chesapeake Bay in a race to save America's largest estuaryMillions of baby oysters are being planted in the Chesapeake Bay. Scientists hope this effort will revive one of America's most important w...
- In Istanbul, commuter trains run 60 meters beneath the sea through the deepest immersed tunnel ever sunk, the first rail link joining Europe and Asia under the BosphorusIstanbul's Marmaray Tunnel serves as a vital link between Europe and Asia, effectively slashing commute times for thousands. This remarkabl...
- In 1969, four scientists entered an underwater lab to test long-term life beneath the sea; 60 days and a 19-hour decompression later, all emerged safelyFour scientists lived underwater for sixty days in 1969. This mission studied marine life and human endurance in isolation. The habitat was...
- In 2024, the Baltic Sea gave up a ship filled with royal gifts that never reached a Russian TsarA Baltic Sea shipwreck discovered in 2024 may have carried gifts for Czar Alexander II. The vessel sank around 1856 or 1857 after the Crime...
- At least 8,500 potentially polluting shipwrecks are rusting on the ocean floor with fuel still inside; leaks in Micronesia show the risk that one storm or earthquake could unleashSunken World War II warships are becoming a significant pollution threat globally. These vessels hold vast amounts of oil and are slowly co...
- In 2007, scientists found giant underwater domes off California; the truth was stranger than anyone expectedMysterious underwater domes off California were identified as ancient asphalt volcanoes. These formations originated from hardened crude oi...
- Video: Mother orca catches sea turtle; instead of eating it, spends minutes playing with it as calf looks on from nearbyDrone footage captured an orca mother manipulating a sea turtle. Scientists believe this behavior may teach her young cub hunting technique...
- Twelve years after Malaysia Airlines' MH370 vanished, an overlooked clue is back in focusMH370 overlooked clue: Old acoustic clues are raising questions about the MH370 search location. Hydrophones may have detected the aircraft...
- 1,500 ships trapped in Gulf of Hormuz are quietly multiplying an underwater army that could unleash World's biggest bioinvasion eventGulf of Hormuz underwater army: Nearly fifteen hundred ships stuck in the Persian Gulf after fighting closed the Strait of Hormuz. These id...
- Jaishankar calls for choking terror financing, safe international shipping lanes at ASEAN meet in ManilaExternal affairs minister S Jaishankar urged choking terror financing networks at the ASEAN Regional Forum. He stressed zero tolerance for ...
- 'Witnessed glowing seas, saw humpback whales': 9 women officers sail across the Earth and return to Mumbai; battled 60-knot storms and 5-metre wavesIndia's first all-women Tri-Service circumnavigation expedition has returned to Mumbai after spending 314 days at sea and covering nearly 2...
- Lost Pan Am flight found on ocean floor after crashing 74 years agoAviation search teams located the Pan Am Clipper Endeavor wreckage last month. This aircraft crashed into the ocean off Puerto Rico in nine...
- ASEAN's top diplomats meet in shadow of US-Iran conflictSoutheast Asian ministers meet amid global and regional instability this week. Tensions between the United States and Iran are casting a sh...
- Scientists discover largest 'invisible gold' reserve beneath Japan's seabed, but this one major problem may never let the underwater treasure be minedScientists have identified a vast reserve of hidden gold deep beneath the Pacific Ocean. This "invisible gold" is locked inside pyrite and ...
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