On occasion, it is of vital importance to consider how little we know about the spinning rock we all live on. Take coral ...

When we think of the ocean, what often comes to mind are familiar sights– coral reefs, fishing boats, and waves breaking ...

It’s an organic gem like a pearl. But instead of residing in a shell, this Hawaii gem grows slowly like a miniature tree deep ...

Ocean health is moving into a danger zone, with rampant human-caused carbon dioxide emissions having already pushed ocean ...

Deep-sea coral species releases eggs in a laboratory aquarium, a first for deep-sea corals. Image courtesy of Will Jenkins/USGS. “Anyone who’s kept a saltwater aquarium knows how difficult it ...

Never has the ocean been the focus of so much investor and political attention as it was in Nice earlier this month. But, ...

From groundbreaking research to the beauty of marine sanctuaries teeming with life, these images shine a spotlight on the ...

This region is often referred to as the Coral Triangle, which—despite only accounting for 7% of the world's ocean area—is home to more than 70% of coral diversity.

Volcanic islands, such as those in Hawaii and the Caribbean, are often fringed by coral reefs – ring-shaped structures that ...

Cold-water coral reefs also grow on underwater formations, said Victorero, who is a scientific advisor for the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition, an alliance of more than 100 international ...

The minerals that are being targeted form a critical part of the sea floor, and the sea floor is what life attaches to in the ...

Conservationists say Sir David Attenborough would be “mortified” by images of six tonnes of coral caught in a single trawl net off New Zealand’s east coast ...