Scientists have discovered that whales move nutrients thousands of miles -- in their urine -- from as far as Alaska to Hawaii. These tons of nitrogen support the health of tropical ecosystems and fish ...

Whales are not just big, they're a big deal for healthy oceans. When they poop, whales move tons of nutrients from deep water ...

Case in point, it was announced earlier this month 866 new marine animal species have been discovered by the Nippon ...

Mathematics undergraduate Caleb Chalmer’s submission was awarded top honors, with reviewers noting “a ghostly quality to it ...

These are scientific questions, and the artist has worked closely with zoologists, marine biologists and astronomers doing ...

Widespread coral bleaching at Ningaloo Reef off Western Australia's coast has deeply alarmed scientists and conservationists.

Whales do more than just swim the seas—they power the ocean's ecosystem. By transporting nutrients from deep waters to the ...

Just beyond the motus lies the Rangiroa’s fringing reef, and beyond that the deep blue waves of the Pacific ... which may reflect light like a fish’s scales. If a shark does approach you ...

A Seattle jaunt takes us to the waterfront, where a new promenade, public play spaces and the aquarium’s new Ocean Pavilion await.

A freeze on foreign aid funding from U.S. government agencies, including USAID, has delayed several marine conservation ...