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More than 150 migrants rescued by French, British teams after boat caught fire in English Channel

At the end of the operation, 157 people had been rescued and brought to Boulogne-sur-Mer in France.

A group of migrants wade away after trying to board a crowded inflatable dinghy and leave the coast of northern France in an attempt to cross the English Channel to reach Britain, at the beach of Petit-Fort-Philippe in Gravelines, near Calais, France, May 23, 2026
United Hatzalah ambulance boat in the Sea of Galilee.

Three teenage boys rescued by United Hatzalah in Sea of Galilee after drifting to deep waters

A China Coast Guard ship navigating near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, as Philippine Coast Guard aircraft carrying journalists patrols the area, days after two Chinese vessels collided in the area while allegedly trying to block a Philippine supply mission, in the South China Sea, August 13, 2025.

At least 17 missing in South China Sea after Vietnamese vessel sinks, rescuers search for survivors

Expansive view of offshore wind turbines. Ilustrative.

'Going blue': Israel invests in marine-related renewable energies with Innovation Authority fund


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.

Locals shocked to see Sydney harbor water turned blood red

Authorities suspect the red hue is caused by hydraulic dye used by plumbers to detect leaks.

 The water turned blood red.

Who does Delle the lonely dolphin talk to?

"If we hadn't known that Delle was alone, we might have concluded that a group of at least three dolphins was engaged in various social interactions”.

 A lonely dolphin.