Nearly a dozen miles off the California coast on a foggy October morning, a crane lifts a boxy yellow robot off the deck of the research vessel Rachel Carson and lowers it into Monterey Bay’s choppy ...

Certain creatures like the black corals and tuatara have been thriving on Earth since centuries. In the animal kingdom, most of the longest-living species are found in the oceans.

An international team of researchers, led by scientists from Tel Aviv University, has discovered that the pathogen ...

There are growing concerns about the worldwide expansion of coral reef destruction. Research team: “This is an extremely ...

This Flood Watch means that people living or working along rivers and creeks should monitor the latest weather forecasts and warnings. Remember: If it's flooded, forget it. For flood emergency ...

As the boat moved across the water, the scientists watched a series of predictable grainy black ... corals that are usually seen in deep Mediterranean canyons. At one point Ballesta spotted a blue ...

We hurry up a short flight of steps to an illuminated aquarium tank hidden behind a black­out ... surface against a deep blue background. It is a rare privilege to see a coral spawn: the process ...