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Condolences were pouring in Friday for the Barcelona family that perished in a helicopter accident an ocean away, from Spain’s prime minister to the company where the parents worked and the school where their children studied

A little over 5 million years ago, water from the Atlantic Ocean found a way through the present-day Strait of Gibraltar. According to this theory, oceanic water rushed faster than a speeding car down a kilometre-high slope towards the empty Mediterranean Sea, excavating a skyscraper-deep trough on its way.

Good evening! This week's edition of the In Common newsletter comes from Michaela Girvan, co-founder, The Ocean Rights Coalition.

The deep sea can either fascinate or terrify people. These photos can induce a little bit of both feelings.

John Todd’s eco-machine stunned experts by using natural organisms to remove toxic waste from a Cape Cod lagoon. Forty years on, he wants to build a fleet of them to clean up the oceans

Counterculture meets tropical beach vibes in this unique island town.

Nearly three fourths of Earth is covered by oceans, making the planet look like a pale blue dot from space. But Japanese researchers have made a compelling case that Earth’s oceans were once green, in a study published in Nature.

Early morning swims were a daily ritual for my dad until age and illness took its toll. On a recent visit, I hatched a plan to get him in the ocean again

Born in Kyiv, trained in a Soviet conservatory and inspired in a Mongolian temple, the experimental musician describes the impulse that led to her first original album in 30 years

The scene shows bandmaster Wallace Hartley leading his fellow musicians in playing as the doomed ocean liner goes down.

Expensive and up against climate change, experts say restoration is a drop in the ocean when it comes to protecting coral reefs.