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Dead Fur Seals Wash Up on Australian Beach

Posted Tue Jan 17, 2012 09:26 AM ET | 0

Infection may have killed the more than 50 dead New Zealand fur seals, but so far there's no certain explanation. Read more

Electricity Sparks New Life Into Indonesia's Corals

Posted Mon Dec 26, 2011 09:06 AM ET | 0

A weak, harmless voltage run through metallic structures underwater is reviving near-dead reefs. Read more

A Simple Splash Can Make You Sick

Posted by Emily Sohn Fri Nov 4, 2011 07:40 AM ET | 0

Boating, canoeing and kayaking on polluted waters can raise your risk of getting sick. Read more

Piranhas Attacking Beachgoers in Brazil

Posted Tue Sep 27, 2011 12:04 PM ET | 0

Last weekend at least 100 people were treated for piranha bites from beaches in Brazil's northeast. Read more

Somali Pirates Ready for Renewed Raiding Season

Posted Mon Sep 26, 2011 06:49 AM ET | 0

Pirates try to settle ransoms and release boats towards the end of the monsoon, so as to increase resources for future attacks when a calmer ocean allows small pirate boats to travel far out to sea. Read more

'Happy Feet' the Penguin Swims to Freedom

Posted Sun Sep 4, 2011 05:46 PM ET | 0

After a short boat trip, the Emperor Penguin must now swim 2,000 kilometers to Antarctica. Read more

NZ's Lost Penguin to Hitch A Ride Home

Posted Wed Aug 17, 2011 01:21 PM ET | 0

The wayward Emperor penguin "Happy Feet" that washed up in New Zealand will be shipped back to sub-antarctic waters on Aug. 29 aboard a scientific research vessel. Read more

Hitting the Beach? Best and Worst Assessed

Posted by Emily Sohn Fri Jul 1, 2011 08:59 AM ET | 0

Overall, beaches in the Great Lakes region were the worst, while those in the Southeast and NY/NJ were the best. Read more

Lost Penguin Facing Long Swim Home

Posted Thu Jun 30, 2011 08:10 AM ET | 0

A young, wayward Emperor penguin won't be getting a free ride back to Antarctica. Read more

Body of California Tsunami Victim Found in Oregon

Posted Wed Apr 13, 2011 02:23 PM ET | 0

The body of a man swept away by the tsunami waves that hit California following the March 11 Japanese earthquake has been found. Read more

Surgeon Prints New Kidney on Stage

Posted Fri Mar 4, 2011 11:44 AM ET | 0

At the TED conference in Long Beach, Calif., surgeon Anthony Atala used a special machine that printed a three-dimensional kidney. Read more

Measuring Waves Without Getting Wet

Posted by Larry O'Hanlon Mon Jan 10, 2011 11:00 PM ET | 0

Storm swells that pound at coastlines -- thrilling surfers and worrying coastal engineers -- have always been hard to monitor. Read more

Rescuers Scramble to Save Beached New Zealand Whales

Posted Thu Sep 23, 2010 12:00 PM ET | 0

Nearly 60 out of the 80 whales that stranded themselves in a mass beaching are presumed dead. Read more

Hurricane Earl Brushes North Carolina

Posted Fri Sep 3, 2010 09:33 AM ET | 0

Hurricane Earl pounded North Carolina on Friday as it sped up the U.S. East Coast, threatening dangerous waves and riptides across the eastern seaboard. Read more