A new decade-long study tracked 37 penguin colonies and found that the birds are breeding earlier. The shift marks one way ...

New research shows ancient tropical oceans once held more oxygen than cooler regions, reshaping where early life could ...

Each year, vast blooms of phytoplankton spread across the Southern Ocean, drawing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and fueling Antarctica’s marine food web. For decades, scientists have attributed ...

Removing trees deprives the forest of portions of its canopy, which blocks the sun’s rays during the day and retains heat at ...

USGS study finds preserving reef hot spots near Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale offers high returns by reducing storm surge and supporting tourism, resilience.

Scientists are to carry out an unprecedented assessment of the response and resilience of mesophotic coral ecosystems - coral reef communities found ...

The “blue” social cost of carbon provides a more complete measure of the monetary harm caused by global climate damages.

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 ...

As increased industrial activity puts fragile deep-sea ecosystems at risk, one artist is raising awareness about imperiled ...

Conservationist Christina Hicks explains the tension between protecting marine life and depending on it for food, and how our ...