It's no secret that Florida's iconic coral reefs are in trouble. Repeated body blows from hurricanes, pollution, disease, ...

Incredibly, the British government, which owns the islands, is trying to give them to Mauritius and then lease them back, in defiance of the advice of both British and American generals. One of the ...

Coral reefs, the "rainforests of the sea," provide habitats for 25% of all marine life. Critical to global biodiversity, they are essential for food supply, culture and recreation and coastal ...

The vast majority of our planet’s oceans remain unexplored, hiding secrets that challenge everything we thought we knew about ...

Nations worldwide maintain territories for strategic and military purposes, often remnants of colonial empires.

Invisible in their trillions, microbes dwell in our bodies, grow in soils, live on trees and are integral to planetary health ...

The world's largest iceberg has run aground and may soon start breaking up, scientists at the British Antarctic Survey said.

Spacecraft orbiting the Red Planet have helped researchers map out an ancient coastline that surrounded a large ocean billions of years ago ...

A 2020 satellite photo shows the immense power of 7-story waves crashing along the Portuguese coast. Later the same day, a ...

Black coral, scientifically known as Antipathella fiordensis, is vital for marine ecosystems. Despite its name, the coral appears white because only its skeleton is black. Large corals like the one ...