The ocean covers more than 70% of the Earth’s surface, yet more than 80% remains unexplored. Here we virtually plunge into ...

These craggy islands 27 miles from the Golden Gate are home to hundreds of thousands of birds and marine mammals — and a handful of scientists.

While Peaches decided to leave Florida, other flamingoes blown in by Idalia stayed. In May 2024, a survey conducted by Audubon Florida found more than 100 flamingoes, mostly in South Florida. The ...

“This ecosystem and others like it support 80% of all marine life sometime in their life cycle,” said Aubrey Malone, the Water Based Program Coordinator at Tampa Bay Watch. A special permit ...

The nearly 170,000 square miles of ocean around Ascension Island, one of the world’s most pristine and biodiverse ocean ecosystems, will soon be officially protected. From the surface, Ascension ...

Home to over 70 types of coral and 450 species of colorful fish, this protected bay is a snorkeler's paradise just a short ...

Throughout any given year, the National Academies convene hundreds of conferences, workshops, symposia, forums, roundtables, and other gatherings that attract the finest minds in academia and the ...