Scientists have identified 866 new species as part of the Ocean Census, a global mission to protect and accelerate the ...

The ocean covers nearly three-quarters of our planet but scientists say we have barely scratched the surface of what lives in ...

In the study of why and how animals look the way they do, color is king—at least, the range of color humans can see. A ...

Hydrophiinae The Pacific Ocean’s sea snakes, also known as coral reef snakes, are long and colorful. They are one of the ...

Even when we think we know everything, or that we think we have a grasp on what species occur in our environment, we don’t,” ...

Escape to a private Australian island resort by the Great Barrier Reef, where all-inclusive luxury meets adventure with water ...

Eunice siphoninsidiator, or the tube ambushing marine bristle worm, was discovered within the structure of glass sponges by a ...

The United States has a variety of venomous wildlife, including hornets, rattlesnakes, black widow spiders, Gila monsters, ...

PARIS — Global sea ice cover reached a historic low in February ... Its records go back to 1940, but other sources of climate ...

Researchers have documented that process extensively on Raine Island, a coral cay and prominent sea turtle nesting site off the fringe of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. While the January ...

The sea harbors some of the world's deadliest venomous sea snakes, including the black-banded sea krait, olive-headed sea snake, and others. Despite their potent venom, human encounters are rare ...

Reports of unauthorized seabed dredging have surged following Indonesia’s decision to resume sea sand exports in 2023 ... Dredging threatens mangroves, coral reefs, and fish populations ...