Concerns have been brewing in recent days as word of large-scale layoffs at NOAA and its sister branch the National Weather ...

Near an island in the South Pacific Ocean, a bright red sea creature with “canine-like” teeth swam around the coral reef. Maybe it was its vibrant coloring or its spiny body, but something about the ...

It’s 1999, the 21st century is on the horizon, and California has big plans for marine conservation. New legislation has presented a mandate to establish ...

SS United States is set to become the world's biggest artificial reef in Florida's Gulf. Southwest Florida has it's own ...

The grisly discovery was made Sunday, March 2, as a team working with the Schmidt Ocean Institute explored waters 1,600 feet deep off the South Sandwich Islands. The islands are about 1,600 miles east ...

Large-scale fishing practices cause the deaths of countless marine animals, disrupt ecosystems, and contribute to severe ...

If they die, there’ll be fewer big fish—and that could rattle the food chain. marine-plastic-ocean-fish-microplasticThe naturally oily surface slicks in which many ocean fish come of age are ...

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

NOAA's staff oversees monitoring the world's atmosphere and the nation's weather and climate, including its most violent ...

Greenpeace said trawlers have damaged marine habitats and fish populations, despite the UK government having the powers to ...

Overall, the authors found that MPAs increased fish biomass across the ... One of the strengths of a marine reserve is that it can protect large areas with many species. “MPAs are always ...