Whales observed in Salish Sea off western North America Behaviour is a rare instance of tool use by marine mammals It may ...

A study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that increases in salinity in seawater near the surface could help explain some of the decrease in Antarctic sea ...

This Palm Beach County spot voted the 'Best Free Attraction in the United States' according to USA TODAY's 10Best list.

They live in the ocean’s coldest, darkest depths, far from sight — but cold-water corals are far from safe. In a first-of-its ...

What stands out most about the book I'm carrying under my arm, as I meander through the exhibits at the National Maritime ...

Could so-called blue carbon be key to resolving some of Australia’s biggest environmental and cultural challenges?

Dolphins, sea lions, sharks, rays and fish have all been sighted washed up dead on Adelaide's beaches as the impact of the ...

Visiting West Papua’s biodiversity hotspot of Raja Ampat after eye surgery, a traveller beholds a coral wonderland.

The deep-sea environment comprises a wealth of distinct ecosystems, such as hydrothermal vents, cold seeps and subsurface habitats. A multitude of bacteria and archaea live in these distant niches ...

The North Sea is becoming dangerously congested with wind farms, gas extraction platforms, CO₂ storage operations, shipping ...

Despite intensive research, much about the American eel’s lifecycle remains unknown. What we do know is that these eels spend ...

Australian shark experts and aquariums are supporting a world-first conservation project to save the elusive leopard shark in ...