Earth's vast oceanic biodiversity remains largely unexplored, with only a fraction of an estimated two million total living marine species formally named and described. A significant challenge is the ...

Discover what makes marine mammals unique and why they need our protection. California's coastal waters are home to some of nature’s most remarkable creatures - marine mammals like seals, dolphins, ...

A 2022 deep-sea voyage discovered a glowing shark and a delicate, porcelain crab species off the coast of Western Australia.

Scientists are speeding up the naming of deep-sea species before they vanish, using new tools to uncover life from below the ...

New research unveils 14 previously unknown marine species, offering fresh insight into life hidden in the ocean’s depths.

It's been a doozy of a year for marine mammals, who have been dying in record numbers along the California coast. Volunteer ...

The goal is to mimic the natural features of the shorelines — enough to attract some sea creatures to make the wall their new ...

Huge die-offs of elephant seals occurred after the virus gained nearly 20 troublesome new mutations, scientists found. By Apoorva Mandavilli Elephant seals in South America died in massive numbers ...

New research has found that deep-sea mining in international waters could threaten at least 30 species of sharks, rays and ...

One bright spot is green sea turtles, which have recovered substantially, the IUCN said as it released its latest Red List of ...