Seaweeds are the fascinating foundation of life along the rocky shore, yet they are often overlooked. These organisms play a vital role in coastal ecosystems and have some unusual attributes of their ...

Witness an epic clash as a powerful giant mantis shrimp faces off against a giant shrimp in an underwater showdown. See the ...

Novelist Richard Powers has written another love letter to the planet—in this case, the 99 percent of Earth’s biosphere that ...

A massive stone monolith has been found protruding from the Pacific Ocean seafloor like a giant finger, according to NOAA Ocean Exploration. The pillar is 49 feet high, 36 feet long and 13 feet wide, ...

All of California was swept up in Humphrey fever when the wayward humpback whale found himself stuck twice in the Bay Area.

Scientists have uncovered a mysterious "Lost City" deep under the ocean, where towering structures and thriving microbial ecosystems defy the extreme conditions.

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The Galápagos Islands are famous worldwide for their one-of-a-kind plants and animals. If you’re lucky enough to explore the ...

As a Hawaii local born and raised in Maui, some of the best things to do here include hiking Twin Falls, but I'd skip cliff ...

Researchers discovered tiny features on sculpins' fins which may enable them to cling firmly in harsh underwater environments.

Kane was struck by the high concentrations of microplastics found in the sediment, especially because Whittard Canyon is so ...