Satellite data reveals 21% of oceans have darkened, affecting photic zones and marine life. Researchers warn of severe effects on global marine life and ecosystems.

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are having a positive spillover effect, producing more “trophy-size” fish just outside of the fully protected areas, and the effect is growing stronger over time. That’s ...

A study from the University of Washington is revealing a threat to Pacific seabirds that is already in motion and may have heartbreaking consequences. Called, "marine heatwaves," the threat to birds ...

When Nicole Yen isn’t in the ocean herself, she’s studying its mysteries and inspiring the next generation of scientists to dive in and explore it, too. She discovered her love for the ocean and its ...

Dungeness crab, Pacific herring, and red abalone are among the marine species most vulnerable to the changing climate’s effect on California’s coastal waters, a new study led by UC Santa Cruz ...

Scientists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, who have already used the vast troves of geolocation data from vessel-tracking systems to pinpoint where whales and other large marine animals ...

A new study of major U.S.-based online retailers of marine fish bound for aquariums found that nearly 90% of traded species are sourced exclusively from the wild, including a number of threatened ...

Candy wrappers. Balloons. Grocery bags. Every day, the equivalent of 2,000 full garbage trucks worth of plastic gets dumped in the world's oceans. Scientists have long known that plastic waste is ...

Mesopelagic fish, long overlooked in ocean chemistry, are now proven to excrete carbonate minerals much like their shallow-water counterparts—despite living in dark, high-pressure depths. Using the ...

Thiruvananthapuram: Unchecked deep-sea shrimp trawling off Kerala may be damaging marine ecosystems, fish stocks and fisher livelihoods, scientists have warned, following the rare discovery of a ...

If you spend time on a boat, snorkeling, or looking at fish tanks, you may quickly realize that life underwater looks incredibly different than animals and other life that lives on the surface.