Plunge into the shallows off the Florida Keys, Hawaiʻi or the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and you are likely to meet a ...

These incredible national parks have fewer visitors every year despite being some of the best places to spot wildlife in the United States. Find out more.

WASHINGTON— The National Marine Fisheries Service announced critical habitat designations today for five threatened coral species living in the Pacific Ocean. The agency’s final rule protects 92 ...

Earth’s oceans cover roughly 70% of the surface. Beneath the mesmerizing surface, marine life is being captured by nets, traps and other human-made hazards. In the process of struggling to escape, ...

Coral bleaching isn’t just an ocean crisis. Here’s how the global event endangers food security, local jobs—and the land ...

These protected areas bring an incredible amount of biodiversity right into the bustling metropolis–including coral reefs.

The intricate, hidden processes that sustain coral life are being revealed through a new microscope developed by scientists ...

Coral reefs hold so much beauty under the ocean. Image by Sahlamov via Depositphotos. Pacific coral reefs function as elaborate underwater cities, providing three-dimensional habitats that marine ...

Tropical coral reefs encrust the coastlines of islands and continents near Earth’s equator but this zone, which has offered sufficient light and warmth for corals to evolve over hundreds of millions ...

Climate change will benefit basking sharks in the UK but creatures like the longest living animal may struggle.

Many animals have adapted to living in total darkness. These species differ from nocturnal animals, like cats. These creatures live in total darkness and have adapted to these environmental extremes.

Animals that are considered living fossils In a world where everything is constantly changing, it’s amazing that some creatures have stayed almost the same for millions of years.