A search is under way for a pregnant 20-year-old Marine who has been missing from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, since December 14. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Tragedy on the Hudson, this time between Manhattan and Hoboken. picked by meggysue 4 months ago

Marine microorganisms have been found in amber dating from the middle of the Cretaceous period. This completely unexpected discovery will deepen our understanding of these lost marine species as well as providing precious data about the coastal environment of Western France during the Cretaceous. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

“Over 200 children are now eagerly searching the Alaska skies and waters for Santa’s arrival in his Coast Guard helicopter or Coast Guard cutter for this holiday season."

And they've been doing it for 35 Years. picked by tragluk 12 months ago

If the Russians had been coming, would a sub carrying nuclear warheads pop up less than a mile off the U.S. coast? The Coast Guard has offered an explanation for the sighting of what appeared to be a sub surfacing offshore. picked by equinox 3 months ago

Missing pregnant Marine Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach has been killed, Onslow County sheriff said Friday.

*this just announced. Updates my earlier post which I'm not going to link, since it's irrelevant now. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

A city of brittle stars off the coast of New Zealand, an Antarctic expressway where octopuses ride along in a flow of extra salty water and a carpet of tiny crustaceans on the Gulf of Mexico sea floor are among the wonders discovered by researchers compiling a massive census of marine life. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Scientists announced today the discovery of reef structures they believe doubles the size of the Southern Atlantic Ocean's largest and richest reef system, the Abrolhos Bank, off the southern coast of Brazil's Bahia state. The newly discovered area is also far more abundant in marine life than the previously known Abrolhos reef system, one of the world's most unique and important reefs. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Red-faced Brazilian officials say debris they thought was from an Air France crash in the Atlantic was in fact sea "trash," adding to the uncertainties surrounding the jet tragedy.

"Up to now, no material from the plane has been recovered," Brigadier Ramon Cardoso, director of Brazilian air traffic control, told reporters.
Update to this picked by bingo 6 months ago

A defense contractor in Bethesda, MD had a file sharing program on one of their systems, apparently unaware of the security consequences of making your hard drive available to the Internet. Highly sensitive blueprints for Obama's Marine One Helicopter were leaked to an IP address traced to Tehran, Iran. picked by equinox 9 months ago

A helicopter carrying 18 people working in the oil industry off Newfoundland's east coast crashed into the ocean Thursday, and one survivor has been flown to hospital in St. John's. picked by chinook 9 months ago

Segment from the helicopter documentary "Straight Up!", showing power line maintenance being performed on live wires by a man outside a helicopter, using a type of Faraday cage. I could never do it. picked by TraumaMamma 2 years ago

US Marine brings bomb making materials and handgun aboard flight, gets through security. Doesn't get caught until plane lands, way to go TSA. picked by scantron27 8 months ago

Federal investigators said Saturday that the right engine of US Airways Flight 1549 is still attached to the plane, contradicting their earlier statements that it broke off after the aircraft hit the water. They're going to try and lift the plane out of the water around 2:30 PM EST. Check out the icy water in the comments picked by suebe 11 months ago

I love these Coast 2 Coast interviews!! Pretty cool until "Banjo" the sea monkey blew up the set. picked by Browntrout 3 years ago

Following last Friday's fatal accident, CBS affiliate WOIO-TV reported that Connell, who had recently been subpoenaed to testify in relation to a lawsuit alleging vote rigging in the 2004 Ohio election, was warned at least twice about flying his plane because his plane might be sabotaged. picked by dollyllama 11 months ago

It appeared the helicopter had engine trouble before it went down, passengers said. picked by kxmk 2 years ago

Marine archaeologists have found the remains of a slave ship wrecked off the Turks and Caicos Islands in 1841, an accident that set free the ancestors of many current residents of those islands. Some 192 Africans survived the sinking of the Spanish ship Trouvadore off the British-ruled islands, where the slave trade was banned. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The crash site indicated that the plane had plunged vertically into the ground, Brazil's airport authority chief, Jose Carlos Pereira, told Reuters. picked by dollyllama 3 years ago

In what was OBVIOUSLY the wrong movie, a man gets stung by a scorpion while flying from Miami to Toronto.


Man quoted as saying "Where the hell is Samuel L. Jackson when you need him?" picked by icepigs 3 years ago