An ambitious mission aims to protect one of the Mediterranean’s last great frontiers: Caprera Canyon, a vast underwater valley off Sardinia’s coast.

Jacksonville might be Florida’s biggest city, but it somehow stays under the tourist radar. That’s good news for smart travelers who want to explore without fighting crowds. The stunning blue Main ...

Alumna Stacy Jupiter (Ph.D. ’06, ecology and evolutionary biology) is the Executive Director of Marine Conservation at the Wildlife Conservation Society.

A global review of tiny sea animals called foraminifera has identified 57 new living species, including three from NZ waters.

Scientists have discovered that deep-sea mining plumes can strip vital nutrition from the ocean’s twilight zone, replacing natural food with nutrient-poor sediment. The resulting “junk food” effect ...

Every year, human activities release billions of tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. These gases trap heat from the ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Once a popular tourist attraction, Marineland in Niagara Falls, Canada, is now facing a new chapter: finding safe homes for its marine animals. "Marineland, like the jingle used to say ...

Sixth-seeded Ocean Township defeated 11th-seeded Neptune in the first round of the Shore Conference Coaches’ Cup in Oakhurst thanks to a strong team effort. Ocean Township led 2-0 at the break before ...

Against the blackness of water at night, the pomfret looked like it had blown a big bubble from gum. Instead, the fish had the larva of an anemone sticking out of its mouth. Researchers say this ...

Earth's vast oceanic biodiversity remains largely unexplored, with only a fraction of an estimated two million total living marine species formally named and described. A significant challenge is the ...

Earth's vast oceanic biodiversity remains largely unexplored, with only a fraction of an estimated two million total living marine species formally named and described. A significant challenge is the ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. The planet would be a whole lot hotter if it weren’t for fecal pellets. Across the ...