Atlantic Ocean
The world's smallest sea turtle lives in a noisy ocean
Noisy ships and industry are impacting critically endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. For the world's smallest sea turtles, life in the ocean is getting pretty noisy. These relatively little turtles (on average they're still 75 to 100 pounds) mostly found in the Gulf of Mexico already face fishing gear accidents, seacraft collisions, plastic pollution, and habitat deterioration, and now excess noise may be harming the critically endangered and rare Kemp's ridley sea turtles (). We say because even though these sea turtles share waters with extremely busy shipping lanes, scientists know very little about their underwater hearing.
Marine biologists discover 28 new deep sea species--and an old VHS tape
ROV pilots filmed this glass squid while exploring the Colorado-Rawson submarine canyon off the coast of Argentina. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. The marine biologists of the Schmidt Ocean Institute are a busy bunch. Over the last few years, scientists aboard the research vessel have spotted rare Antarctic squid, discovered multiple octopus near Costa Rica, and even cataloged over 100 potential new species off the coast of Chile. To kick off 2026, the Institute released a trove of new images and videos highlighting some of their latest observations from the south Atlantic Ocean.
Apple reports best-ever iPhone sales as Mac dips
Sales of the iPhone hit an all-time high in the final three months of last year, tech firm Apple reported on Thursday. Revenue rose by 16% compared to the same period last year to $144bn (£82.5bn) - the strongest growth since 2021 - thanks to a jump in sales in China, as well as Europe, the Americas, and Japan. However, sales in other parts of the company were less positive. Wearables and accessories, which include things like the Apple Watch and AirPods, fell by roughly 3%. Apple chief executive Tim Cook said the iPhone's boost in sales meant the firm was in supply chase mode.
Should you eat invasive species? We asked an ecologist.
Should you eat invasive species? Lionfish ceviche is surprisingly tasty. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. "By definition, invasive species are harmful in some regard," says Jacob Barney, a professor of invasive plant ecology at Virginia Tech University. So when we eat them, he adds, "we turn that harm into something positive."