Brine pools, extremely salty, oxygen-free underwater lakes, are lethal to most marine life but teem with resilient microbes.

An animal ecologist researching large marine animals such as whales and dolphins, Assistant Professor Iwata Takashi of the ...

Dozens of concerned citizens, community advocates and elected officials gathered at Pensacola Beach on Saturday to oppose oil ...

Walking along the white sand beaches of Pensacola Beach, the tranquil scene of soft sand and gentle waves helps to conceal an epic battle for survival happening in the blue-green waters over the ...

The legislation aims to speed up a decades old federal program for oil companies to leave their pipelines and platforms on the Gulf's sea floor, drawing concern from environmental groups.

The asteroid that struck the Earth 66 million years ago devastated life across the planet, wiping out the dinosaurs and other organisms in a hail of fire and catastrophic climate change. But new ...

A new study led by researchers at the University of Oxford has shown that the shape and orientation of coastlines ...

In an astonishing turn of events, a Bay Area fishing captain and his wife recently captured a rare moment on camera when they spotted a great white shark while fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. This once ...

The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources recently held a hearing on the Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act, which ...

Meet Contender. He’s nearly 14 feet long and 1,700 pounds, and took a 5,300-mile journey to Canada before returning to his ...

The agency is hoping a Good Samaritan will bring Bob back home.

More than a fifth of the global ocean has gradually lost underwater light. But short, intense “marine darkwaves” can be just ...