Hawaiians have been harvesting fish sustainably for generations, tending traditional ponds known as loko iʻa. The ...

A large marine heatwave is gripping the waters off California, pushing sea surface temperatures roughly 3 to 4 degrees ...

The Galápagos Islands, an unparalleled sanctuary for marine biodiversity, are home to the magnificent whale shark, the world’s largest fish. Recent findings from the Galápagos Whale Shark Project ...

Marine researchers exploring extreme depths say they have discovered an astonishing deep-sea ecosystem of chemosynthetic life that’s fueled by gases escaping from fractures in the ocean bed. The ...

Japan is combining education, culture and technology to encourage reciprocal relationships between coastal communities and ...

An unhealthy sea butterfly, or pteropod, showing effects of ocean acidification including ragged, dissolving shell ridges on upper surface, a cloudy shell in lower right quadrant, and severe abrasions ...

A humpback whale urinating near Hawaii. Credit: Lars Bejder/NOAA Scientists have long understood that microbes, zooplankton, and fish are vital sources of recycled nitrogen in coastal waters. But ...

Many students walk by the wetlands ecosystem at Ocean View High School without a thought. A new informational sign might change that. The placard, which documents many of the animals and plants in the ...

On the first day of Falkor (too)'s Atlantic crossing, everyone's sea legs are well and truly put to the test. Rough seas make for some difficult days ahead, but also some spectacular photos. View from ...