With the declining power of financial sanctions, many countries are now physically boarding ships to enforce scattershot rules of trade, conflict and commerce.
Understanding what happens to Antarctica’s ice matters, because as it melts, sea levels rise, affecting lives and economies around the world.
The Echiichthys vipera, known for its potent venom, is in its prime season from June to September.
Scientists say the trend is not only a "considerable risk" to shipping but is also reshaping deep-sea habitats.
A British ban stripped thousands of skilled mariners of their livelihoods overnight – and gave Washington a chance to turn the tide.
By Matt Maloney, Special to The Conway Daily Sun
When Australian fur seals get back to land they speed up their heart to clear waste products and replenish oxygen stores.
A decades-long study of oceanographic data provides the first evidence that warmer water has moved nearer to the continent.
Researchers looked at pollen trapped in the waterproofing layers of the long sunken Roman Republic ship to find proof of this.
