Baby whale sharks remain one of the biggest mysteries in marine science, but new research suggests their birthplaces may be ...

Offshore wind faces community and political opposition as well as support for its promise of ample renewable energy and while ...

In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners—and huge numbers ...

In addition to the Slow Zone east of Ocean City, more Slow Zones are also ... NOAA Fisheries has designated two areas as critical habitat for North Atlantic right whales, which provide important ...

Deep-sea fish thrive in extreme pressure, darkness, and pollution, revealing new survival mechanisms and threats.

SeaSketch, a web-based application, lets users simulate how proposed changes could affect marine environments.

Foraminifera are single-celled marine organisms with a calcareous shell. They not only provide evidence of past habitats, but ...

Open-source marine spatial planning platform poised to assist with updates to California's Marine Protected Areas ...

The Chesapeake Bay area could have up to a third of the year under marine heat wave conditions by the end of the century, ...

The Arctic Ocean is more than just icy waters, it harbors vibrant ecosystems — but it also harbors valuable oil, gas, and ...

New research has shown that whales ferry substantial quantities of nutrients for thousands of miles in their urine and other ...