Sea
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.
New boutique hotel in the Galilee overlooking the sea of Galilee will transform local vacationing
Israeli scientists pioneer way to monitor sea urchins as die-offs threaten coral reefs worldwide
Sip by the sea: a local’s guide to San Diego’s beachside breweries
Archaeologists to find lost underwater civilization with magnetic fields
Magnetic data, like seismic data, is collected by those looking to extract energy sources from the sea floor in order to map out the landscape for construction.
Israeli tech ‘Super Seaweed’ produces natural health compounds, medicine from the sea
New Israeli tech could lead to anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, anti-viral and antibiotic treatments.
Giant seaweed blob visible from space en route to Florida
The blob, which contains over 20 million entangled tons of a brown, buoyant seaweed called sargassum, harmlessly floats through the Atlantic Ocean for the majority of the year.
Prehistoric ‘moss animals’ are millions of years younger than previously thought
The delayed appearance of these animals shows that this was not a unique period of rapid evolutionary advances, as previously believed.
Dead fin whale washes up on Israeli beach
The whale in question is a fin whale, the second largest type of whale after a blue whale, as well as the second largest animal in the world.
Sea butterflies spotted in Eilat for first time in 29 years
Sea butterflies are not known to sting or harm humans.
Previously unidentified shipwreck found to be 17th-century Dutch warship
The identification of the wreck offers a fascinating glimpse into the past, enabling us to learn more about the maritime history of the 17th century.
Weird, horrifying-looking fish washes up on Texas shore
One Texan beachgoer posted on Facebook two pictures of this horrifying-looking fish and didn't know what it was.
Canadian archaeologists recover 275 artifacts from Arctic shipwreck
Archaeologists from Parks Canada, accompanied by Inuit Guardians from the Nattilik Heritage Society, conducted excavations at the wrecks of the HMS Erebus and the HMS Terror.
A nation adrift at sea? This week’s looted containers are a metaphor for what ails Israel
NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Nine containers full of possessions belonging to other people fall off a boat, and others see it as an opportunity to pounce.
