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A Roman mosaic in Pompeii from the 'House of the Dancing Faun'.
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Ancient Octopus of Pompeii

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Half a century after nuclear testing blasted the reefs of Bikini Atoll, corals have recovered.
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Bikini Atoll Coral

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The plastic includes big pieces, such as bottle caps and cigarette lighters, as well as plastic confetti, indiscernible to the human eye.
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Laysan Albatrosses’ Plastic Problem 6

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Photo of a sea creature called a Tapetail
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Tapetail swimming in the Ocean

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Two skulls belonging to extinct marine mammal herbivores used in the new study, both from the Smithsonian’s collections.
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Marine Mammal Herbivore Skulls

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A narwhal breaches the surface, its tusk pointed to the sky
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Tusks of Mystery

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A sunset over marshland near Ocean City, N.J.
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Sunset Over Marshland

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Buccaneers divide their treasure under the watchful eye of Captain Morgan.
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Buccaneers from "Pirates of Panama, or the Buccaneers of America"

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Musician Sam Lardner and friends created the 14-song CD Oceans Are Talking to inspire kids and adults to help save the ocean and the creatures living in it.
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Sam Lardner Sings for the Ocean

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This aptly named fish has two long fangs.
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Creepy Critters: Marine Life Surfaces for Halloween

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A translucent hyperiid on a black background with orange stripes along its head.
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Many Eyes, Many Perspectives: The Astonishing Visual Systems of Hyperiids

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The vicious "killer shrimp."
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Rough Reputation: Are Invasive Species All Bad?

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