An ichthyosaur preserved beneath a Chilean glacier is helping scientists understand the extinct animals and the world around them as a supercontinent broke up.

A new study led by UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography may pave way for lab-based production of rare corals that fight cancer.

Scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium, and Tela Marine in Honduras are transplanting crossbred coral ...

These protected areas bring an incredible amount of biodiversity right into the bustling metropolis–including coral reefs.

Researchers said the rare species “abruptly disappeared” from the region following an El Niño event. Now it is thriving.

In recent years, marine plastic pollution has emerged as a significant global issue. At the global level, it is estimated that 80 percent of all plastic pollution found in the marine environment ...

UK Enforces Stricter Environmental Rules on North Sea Fossil Fuel Projects The UK imposes stringent environmental regulations on North Sea oil and gas projects, impacting Shell and Equinor ...

The turquoise water of Hōnaunau Bay in Hawaii, an area popular with snorkelers and divers, is teeming with spiny creatures that could erode the reef past the point of no return, new research has ...

In Hōnaunau Bay, the coral is already struggling to reproduce and grow due to ocean heat and water pollution, leaving it even more vulnerable to the erosion inflicted by sea urchins.

Coral reefs are sometimes dubbed the “rainforests of the sea” because they support so much ocean life. They also play a vital role protecting coastlines from storm surges and erosion.