The result is that a glass sphere about four-to-six inches (10-15cm) thick should be able to withstand most of the blows of ocean exploration. “You’d have a hard time breaking it,” says Earle.

Over the past few weeks the ocean water at South Carolina's Grand Strand strip are strikingly clear and blue. Meteorologist Bob Larson explains why.

Beach glass is like sea glass, but it’s spent less time being worn down by the elements. It will have rougher and straighter edges. Tumbled glass is glass that hasn’t been in the ocean at all ...

But thousands of others had dried, leaving behind piles of clear, crunchy bits. The critters are meant to be living in the ocean, Anderson said. Once on the hot, dry sand, they do not last long.

Over the past few weeks the ocean water at South Carolina's Grand Strand strip are strikingly clear and blue. Meteorologist Bob Larson explains why.

Late Saturday, Kilauea’s lava began oozing into the Pacific Ocean, creating a plume of acid and glass shards. As bad as it sounds, this poisonous haze may not be the most hazardous part.

One persons trash, is another one’s treasure, thats what The Santa Barbara Sea Glass and Ocean Arts Festival displayed. The festival had a plethora of sea glass jewelry and ocean art for beach ...

The Santa Cruz Sea Glass and Ocean Art Festival continues Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information, visit the event’s website. If you go. What: Santa Cruz Sea Glass and Ocean Art Festival.

How do you build a submarine to withstand the pressure of the ocean's deepest depths? Explorer Sylvia Earle thinks there might be a simple answer – use glass.