Coral forests thrive near Sicily’s underwater volcanoes
Nearly one kilometer below the water surface near Sicily, a rare ecosystem of corals, sponges and wildlife is thriving....
Arctic shipping routes could threaten “unicorns of the sea”
Narwhals, or the "unicorns of the sea," could be at risk from additional Arctic shipping routes as polar ice continues...
Belize Barrier Reef recovers and is removed from UNESCO ‘In Danger’ list
Thanks to a comprehensive conservation effort, the exceptionally diverse Belize Barrier Reef has recovered so much...
Sea stars overcome melting disease through rapid evolution
Five years ago, millions of sea stars off the west coast of North America were killed by a mysterious virus that...
Giant manta ray nursery discovered in Gulf of Mexico
Researchers have identified the first recognized giant manta ray nursery in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine...
SeagrassSpotter app empowers ocean lovers to become citizen scientists
Bet you don't often think about seagrass, but this powerhouse plant supports thousands of marine creatures, sequesters...
Tiny seahorse trapped in fishing line gets a second chance
A tiny seahorse named Frito received a second chance at life after being trapped in fishing line. Florida resident...
New SubCAS technology enables scientists to better study deep-sea ecosystems
Scientists at the California Academy of Sciences have created a new device that can capture and transport deep-sea creatures...
Pilot whale dies in Thailand with more than 17 pounds of plastic in its stomach
A small male pilot whale, found unable to breath or move in a canal in Thailand last week, has died from large...
Traces of opioids discovered in mussels in Puget Sound
America's opioid crisis is far-reaching — even to Seattle-area harbors. Washington state agencies uncovered traces...
Florida coral reefs plagued with mysterious disease
With coral reefs under threat worldwide, researchers in Florida are racing to understand and treat a mysterious...
Ocean heatwaves have risen by more than 50% since 1925
Oceanic heatwaves have increased by 54 percent since 1925, posing a major threat to aquatic ecosystems. In a study...
Deep freeze in the UK causes massive die-off of sea creatures
Scientists and conservationists in the United Kingdom have observed a mass die-off of invertebrate sea creatures...
Snøhetta unveils plans for Europe’s first underwater restaurant
Snøhetta just unveiled plans for Europe’s first underwater restaurant, which will put a new spin on the meaning...
Climate change is draining the oceans of oxygen
A new study in the journal Nature has found that the amount of dissolved oxygen in the ocean is declining worldwide...
Haunting Human Gyre made of over 200 underwater figures warns of climate change
A haunting sight awaits scuba divers on an Atlantic seabed. Over two hundred life-size human figures have been...
Obama shuts down all pending permits for seismic testing in the Atlantic Ocean
Outgoing President Barack Obama made another last-minute effort to secure his environmental legacy last week, when...
Scientists find first contagious cancer transmissible between species
Scientists have seen contagious cancer before, in Tasmanian devils, in dogs, and in soft-shell clams in Prince...
NOAA has a plan to protect the oceans from troubling noise pollution
As if the world's marine animals didn't have enough to worry about -- with climate change, ocean acidification,...
Sea turtle is rescued after being dragged onto a beach and beaten for selfies
Add this case to the list of selfish and oblivious tourists terrorizing an animal for their own entertainment....
Watch thousands of giant spider crabs colonize the seafloor near Melbourne
Did you know that crabs migrate? Unlike birds that fly south for the winter to avoid the frigid cold, giant spider...
Octopuses are taking over the oceans, and no one knows why
A new study published in the journal Current Biology has revealed some startling statistics -- a group of researchers...
Oregon and California sea star populations rebound 2 years after devastating viral outbreak
Two years ago, scientists were baffled by a massive sea star die-off off the coast of California. A viral disease,...
Hypnotic new jellyfish species discovered 2.3 miles under the sea
This mesmerizing video of a deep sea jellyfish may make you do a double take, but I assure you it is the real deal...
Gibraltar to end one of the world’s largest balloon releases
Every year Gibraltar releases 30,000 balloons into the sky. This National Day tradition has a devastating impact...
World’s largest underwater restaurant installed in the Maldives
Looking for a unique dining experience on your next trip abroad? The Hurawalhi Island Resort in the Maldives just...
The oceans face a scary new threat: plastic-filled plankton poop
The harmful effects of plastic pollution in the world’s oceans are well documented, but there’s a new angle...
Newly-discovered electric fish with Jay Leno chin speaks in electric pulses
A new species of fish has been discovered in the Central African nation of Gabon, and it's one unique character...
This beached orca died with a stomach full of garbage
Local residents were delighted when a young female orca appeared near Plettenberg Bay in South Africa earlier this...
Endangered killer whale population faces a noisy new threat
Southern Resident killer whales (SRKW) are considered to be the rarest orca population in the world. Logging and...