Beachgoers in San Diego may have spotted some glistening, purple shells reminiscent of small gemstones in the sand recently.

As Florida grappled with another summer heat wave, unsightly scenes of brown seaweed have once again blanketed parts of the ...

A conservation project led by UNSW scientists is rebuilding lost underwater pastures within the city's harbour – and at the same time helping to ...

It's a pretty risky business trying to take a blood sample from a polar bear -- one of the most dangerous predators on the ...

While discovering new microbial organisms is interesting, finding larger animals is even more thrilling. Over 25,000 feet ...

During the Pacific heatwave, ocean waters were unusually warm - 3.6°F to 10.8°F hotter than normal - for more than two years.

Since the first sharks emerged in the world’s oceans nearly half a billion years ago, the world has gone through five major ...

Nearly two years after one of the planet’s rarest fish began washing up dead in the Lower Keys, scientists investigating the ...

Octopuses are rather bizarre creatures, often appearing more alien than other animals on our planet. They have a highly ...

Meant to encourage filter-feeder growth along the bayshore, this innovative project is breaking ground on Longboat Key.

Ontario's turtle conservationists are working overtime this nesting season to shield turtle hatchlings from the impact of ...