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Stingray Leaps From Water, Hits Woman in Boat [VIDEO]

Earthquake Sparks Giant Tsunami in Japan [VIDEO]

A massive earthquake struck Japan on Friday, devastating the nation and unleashing a powerful tsunami that could cross the Pacific. Stunning footage captured by videographers shows buildings shaking during the 8.9 magnitude quake, walls of water sweeping ashore and fires breaking out on land. Tsunami...

Would You Pay $10,000 to Sail to a Floating Garbage Dump?

If you're going to spend $10,000 for a cruise, you'd probably want to go someplace scenic and not a giant patch of garbage, right? Well, some people are actually shelling out that much cash for a 20-day cruise to a garbage dump smack dab in the middle of the ocean. The cruise, which takes place July 7 to 27, goes from...

Paul the Psychic Octopus Mourned Far and Wide Across Twitter

(Oct. 26) -- Forget the "fail whale." Today on Twitter, the untimely death of a different sea creature is causing all the buzz. Paul the Octopus, the psychic sea creature who captivated the world with his flawless streak of 2010 World Cup predictions, died Monday night. Paul made a name for himself during the World Cup...

First Ocean Life Census Finds 6,000 New Species

LONDON (Oct. 4) -- Taking a census of marine life is not as easy as knocking on doors. But after a 10-year effort that included diving into icy waters, guiding robots into pitch-black depths and laying out a vast network of microphones to spy on migrating fish, scientists today unveiled the results of the first-ever...