SeaWorld is now receiving approximately 100 rescue calls daily as marine mammals and birds fall victim to dangerous neurotoxins ...

An "unprecedented" toxic algae bloom has overrun the coast of Southern California, sickening marine animals and staining the ...

Already, 84% of coral reefs are affected by bleaching. Scientists warn that the extinction of these organisms will have ...

In a nation as dynamic as the United States, history is more than just tales from the past; it's a mirror reflecting our ...

Nearby stellar explosions may have influenced two major mass extinctions on Earth. A recent study explores this link between supernovae and species disappearances. Researchers from Keele ...

A research ship from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will be in the waters of the Marianas beginning April 15 as scientists study the health of coral reefs in the region.

In The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire, science writer Henry Gee considers how long we’ve got, and how we can extend our ...

The Trump administration plans to rewrite part of the Endangered Species Act that prohibits harming the habitats of ...

This week, delegates from around the world will gather in New York City to discuss what has been called one of the most ...

The idea that extreme heat could one day cause a mass extinction and end the dominance of humans is not as farfetched as it ...

The end-Ordovician mass extinction, killing roughly 86% of all marine species, is now linked to nutrient-driven ... and highlights how evolution of life is tightly coupled to the dynamics of oxygen in ...

Mass extinctions have shaped the course of life on Earth, wiping out numerous species while ... have been swimming Earth’s oceans for over 500 million years. These marine creatures navigated through ...