Floating about 500 feet offshore of Illinois Beach State Park, Hillary Glandon tightened her scuba goggles, grabbed a small ...

A strange sea creature discovered in Japan, resembling a skeletal panda, turns out to be a new species of Clavelina tunicate.

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A startling new study shows that the waters surrounding Hawai‘i are heading toward levels of ocean acidification not seen in ...

Off the coast of Bunaken Island, Indonesia, two creatures’ vibrant bodies made them stand out against their rocky reef environment as divers swam past, leading to their discovery as two species new to ...

Conservationist Ying Pemika Choovanichchanon holds a small basket in her hands, careful not to disturb the leathery brown ...

Even as President Trump calls for slashing the funding of NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program, reefs are dying just a stone’s throw from his Palm Beach home.

Philippine authorities slammed Chinese ships for allegedly causing almost 200,000 USD worth of coral damage in Philippine ...

Dive beneath the surface to explore the serene world of sea turtles in this stunning underwater footage. Watch these graceful ...

An underwater volcano near Tonga revealed how sediment spreads, disrupts marine life, and raises questions about deep-sea ...