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King tides to return to the Bay Area, possibly exposing ocean treasures

A natural phenomenon that typically occurs once or twice a year, a king tide is the highest predicted tide of the year at coastal locations and brings unusually high water levels to these regions.

King tides to return to the Bay Area, possibly exposing ocean treasures
Tower Hotel, Sara and Nirit Frankel Architecture and Interior Design.

New boutique hotel in the Galilee overlooking the sea of Galilee will transform local vacationing

 The sea urchin Diadema setosum before (left) and after (right) mortality. The white skeleton is exposed following tissue disintegration and loss of spines.

Israeli scientists pioneer way to monitor sea urchins as die-offs threaten coral reefs worldwide

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Sip by the sea: a local’s guide to San Diego’s beachside breweries


Rare 'super pod' of over 1,500 Risso's dolphins spotted off California coast

Over 1,500 Risso's dolphins formed a rare super pod off Carmel Bay, California, stunning marine biologists as they stretched for miles, leaping and gliding.

 Rare 'super pod' of over 1,500 Risso's dolphins spotted off California coast.

Colombia's defense claims Sea Search Armada never found the San José galleon

In a 439-page document, the Republic of Colombia demonstrated that Sea Search Armada's predecessor, Glocca Morra Company, never found and was never close to finding the Galleon San José.

 Colombia's 439-page defense claims American treasure hunting outfit Sea Search Armada never found the San José galleon. Illustration.

After Storms, hidden shipwreck emerges near North Frisian Wadden Sea

Experts want to measure and examine the remains on the beach next week using 3D technology.

 After Storms, hidden shipwreck emerges near North Frisian Wadden Sea. EMOZION.

Contradictions in celebrated 'Sea Monster' skull point to possible fossil fraud in Morocco

An incomplete jawbone and four sharp teeth of Xenodens calminechari were discovered in a phosphate mine in Morocco known for the circulation of forged fossils and falsified features.

 A Mosasaur. Contradictions in celebrated 'Sea Monster' skull point to possible fossil fraud in Morocco. Illustration.

A giant sea bug named after Darth Vader is a local delicacy "better than lobster"

The giant sea bug was found on sale at Vietnamese markets, remaining undocumented until now.

 Researchers named this previously unknown giant sea bug after Darth Vader. Locals consider it as a delicacy 'better than lobster'.

Rising sea levels threaten Saudi oil ports Ras Tanura and Yanbu with flooding

The analysis found that 12 of the 15 oil ports with the highest tanker traffic are exposed to rising sea levels, with 13 ports at risk of damage from a one-meter rise.

 Port view with moored ships, Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia.

Fishermen in the Sea of Marmara are struggling to pull their nets. Here's why

A researcher warns: "As long as cooperation is not achieved, we have no chance of escaping this disaster."

 Fishermen in the Sea of Marmara are struggling to pull their nets.

18th-century shipwreck discovered on Iran's Caspian Sea coast reveals maritime trade history

Radiocarbon dating places ship's construction between 1762 and 1808, suggesting Russian origins.

 18th-century shipwreck discovered on Iran's Caspian Sea coast reveals maritime trade history. Illustration.

Undersea volcano Axial Seamount poised for 2025 eruption, researchers warn

Upcoming eruption could be among first accurately predicted underwater volcanic events.

 Undersea volcano Axial Seamount poised for 2025 eruption, researchers warn.

Stone Age artifacts from a land that sank 9,000 years ago were retrieved from the seabed

An average of 50 square miles of land were lost every year between 8000 BCE and 6500 BCE.

 Archaeologists recently uncovered a trove of Stone Age artifacts on the seafloor of the North Sea. Cromer, Norfolk.