ArtsWhy these artists are leaving ghostly sculptures at the bottom of the oceanArtists are populating seabeds with sculptures that attract divers while also asking whether they should really be there
EnvironmentB.C.’s ’southern resident’ orcas have been wandering far from home. Could this be the end?The orca family known as J pod have been swimming far away from their Salish Sea digs. Will they return in 2022?
ScienceWhat will it take to save the ocean from unrelenting human harm?One of the world’s most famous marine ecologists dials back his doomsday predictions and tries optimism
BooksREVIEW: Soundings: The Story of the Remarkable Woman Who Mapped the Ocean FloorBook by Hali Felt
TechnologyDeep-sea vents host newly-discovered speciesNew research shows that in certain spots, even the deep-sea floor can be hospitable
CultureChristmas, through a comedian’s dark lensPlus: Walter Mosley’s latest, a biography of the Atlantic Ocean, the father of modern taxidermy, what Boomers can expect from the rest of life, and the late night TV wars
LifeThe other long-form censusThe head count is almost complete in the first tally of the world’s marine species
GeneralGlobal Warming is Irreversible, study suggestsClimate change is essentially irreversible, according to a sobering study from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...