Due to the depleting oxygen levels caused by pollution, sharks and deep-sea species are moving closer to the surface ...

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

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

Soft corals in the West Philippine Sea and Benham Bank in the Philippine Rise, which are under threat from China, are among ...

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 ...

Climate change has already caused significant declines in coral reef coverage globally and is expected to do much further ...

With the backing of the US government, a Canadian company is poised to sidestep UN laws and start vacuuming what it deems battery-grade metals from international waters.

Soft corals, which are members of the class Octocorallia, are major components of marine ecosystems, including coral reefs.

As islands in the Pacific Ocean basin, American Sāmoa and Hawaiʻi have strong connections across marine ecosystems and cultures. While Hawaiʻi has banned seabed mining in state waters, which extend ...

For people who are not experts, what are the signs of a collapsing reef system? Firstly, less color, because there’s less ...