Volcanic islands, such as the islands of Hawaii and the Caribbean, are surrounded by coral reefs that encircle an island in a ...

When ice gets trapped on land as giant ice sheets, it causes the sea level to change, but it doesn’t change by the same ...

Most coral reefs do not thrive in nutrient-poor “marine deserts” as once believed, but instead flourish in nutrient-rich ...

A study published Thursday in the journal Science found that the ocean is changing color as it warms. By analyzing satellite data from 2009 to 2022, researchers from Duke University and the Georgia ...

Tropical coral reefs encrust the coastlines of islands and continents near Earth’s equator but this zone, which has offered ...

Scientists warn that the silently crossing of a crucial threshold by the world’s oceans could destroy marine ecosystems, ...

WMO forecasts show global temperatures could exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels between 2025–2029, increasing risks of ...

Soft corals produce diterpenoids, chemicals that could be used to treat human disease. Now, scientists have identified the ...

Pacific spiny lumpsuckers are wee, coastal fish that look a bit like concerned strawberries, have a fluorescent glow and pack ...

From the vanishing of 10 billion snow crabs in Alaska's Bering Sea to the first mammal officially declared extinct due to climate change, the devastating ...

May sea ice extent in the Arctic averaged 12.56 million square kilometers (4.85 million square miles), tying with 2004 for seventh lowest on the 47-year satellite record. Antarctic sea ice extent for ...

The United States nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz has been tracked returning to the contested South China Sea, where China's sovereignty claims cover most of its waters.