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Fisherman unexpectedly catches 12-foot tiger shark in 25-minute battle on beach: ‘One to remember’
Owen Prior told a local news outlet he's caught hundreds of sharks, including a 14-foot hammerhead.
Why do sharks swim so close to shore? Scientists have finally discovered the answer
Summer's almost here — and so are the sharks.
US Air Force airlifts cruise ship passenger, critically ill son in dramatic 8-hour Atlantic Ocean rescue mission
"Our collective determination and efficiency ensured the successful rescue and transport of the individual in need."
Boca Bash partier's mommy and daddy issue apology after son caught dumping bins of trash into ocean
Family of Florida teen hopes that felony arrest will be good 'learning experience' for the 'young kids involved' in Boca Bash trash-dumping incident.
Beach-goers horrified after finding real-life 'Dune worm' vampire creature
"It was like a hugely oversized leech with a sucker full of sharp, inward-pointing teeth," he said of this maritime night terror.
Atlantic Ocean could be swallowed up in 'Ring of Fire,' scientists warn
The tectonic plate underneath Africa has been sliding below the one underneath Eurasia for about 30 million years, geologists from the University of Lisbon in Portugal noted in a recent...
Eerie 'knocking' sounds from Titan sub that gave rescuers hope heard in new audio
The rhythmic knocking sounds heard beneath the Atlantic Ocean that gave false hope that the Titan submersible and its occupants could be rescued has been revealed in a new, haunting...
Message in a bottle written by LI students found 32 years later becomes bittersweet tribute to beloved, late teacher
The teacher who assigned the project 32 years ago died in September from Alzheimer's and his youngest daughter, died in her sleep unexpectedly weeks later.
SUV seen on video racing off Virginia Beach pier finally recovered, one body found inside
The SUV that was captured in dramatic video speeding across a Virginia Beach pier and into the ocean was finally recovered Friday nearly a week after the incident – and...
Eerie video shows car underwater after it mysteriously drove off Virginia Beach pier
Eerie new footage shows the car that mysteriously raced off a Virginia Beach pier now lying submerged in the Atlantic -- as officials still don’t know if anyone was inside.
Footage captures car driving off Virginia Beach pier as cops struggle to recover vehicle
"At this time, the exact number or identity of occupants remains unknown,” Virginia Beach police said.
East Coast cities are sinking at an alarming rate, new research warns: 'Impacts are real'
Researchers expressed concern that the Big Apple, Long Island and more Atlantic coastal regions face an inevitable risk of sinking under the weight of their buildings at an alarming rate.
Coney Island swimmers prep for New Year's Day polar bear plunge
Brave swimmers looking to take a frigid dip in the arctic waters of the North Atlantic will again flock to Coney Island tomorrow for the polar bear plunge — alongside...
Should you pee on a Man-o-war sting? Here's what experts have to say
Around 30,000 bluebottle stings are reported every year along the east coast of Australia (and that's just the reported stings)
Coast Guard recovers more Titan sub debris, 'presumed human remains'
The artifacts were located roughly 1,600 feet from the Titanic, the submersible's destination when it imploded, killing all five passengers on board.
Atlantic hurricane season will be still dangerous to US in October
Even though the climatological peak of hurricane season – Sept. 10 – was weeks ago, residents living along the East and Gulf coasts shouldn't let their guard down in October.
Hurricane Lee threatens New England with tropical-storm-force winds, perilous surf this weekend
A US landfall from Hurricane Lee is not expected as of the latest National Hurricane Center (NHC) advisory, and instead, the forecast calls for Lee to hit Canada.
Video goes inside powerful Hurricane Lee — monster set to regain strength
Video from the eye of Hurricane Lee shows the powerful storm as it generated flashes of lighting and whipped up winds of 165 MPH earlier this week.
Hurricane Lee explodes into Category 5 storm as it approaches the Caribbean
The major storm barreled through open ocean about 705 miles east of the northern Leeward Island with winds of up to 160 miles per hour as it moved west-northwest.
Moment Marine veteran saves swimmer caught in scary riptide along Jersey Shore seen in harrowing video
Stephen Houser, a US Marine veteran, rushed into the ocean to rescue Gabe McCabe, who had gotten trapped in a riptide on the Jersey Shore over the Labor Day weekend.