A hidden environmental crisis lurks beneath the crystal clear waters of Australia's east coast as long-spined sea urchins wreak havoc on the coast. Now scientists are trialling a new solution.

Yes, savage and life-threatening animals are luckily found ‘abroad’… or perhaps not. Out there in the non-wilds of Britain ...

Strange fruits that may have sailed ocean currents for years are washing up along Texas shores this week. The softball-sized, cube-like and spongy lime green or brown objects known as “box fruit” can ...

As one of the world’s most diverse vertebrates, fish can come in a variety of shapes, colors, and sizes. With over 33,000 ...

There’s a magical stretch of California coastline where the worries of everyday life dissolve faster than morning fog under the summer sun. Salt Point State Park, perched along Highway 1 near Jenner, ...

An international team of researchers, including scientists from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, has uncovered a ...

Cove by cove, scientists, divers and volunteers are hauling up urchins to protect kelp. 50 States, 50 Fixes Cove by cove, scientists, divers and volunteers are hauling up urchins to protect kelp.

A new species of Polynesian clownfish was discovered and named Amphiprion maohiensis, thanks to a detailed DNA study.

Global pop star and apparent otter-enthusiast Taylor Swift, in the movie that helped launch her “The Life of a Showgirl” album, wore a vintage, otter-themed T-shirt from California’s Monterey Bay ...

Their fur is so soft it almost led to their extinction, but otters’ recovery has been a boon to Pacific kelp forests, a key habitat for other sealife Sea otters use their agile, grippy forepaws to ...

Since it opened to the public on Oct. 8, the Mote Science Education Aquarium has become one of the hottest tickets in town. A total of 22,853 people visited the aquarium from Oct. 8-14. That comes on ...