When a ship sinks, it is often in tragic circumstances. Beneath the waves, however, a different story unfolds: shipwrecks ...

With their pointy spines, sea urchins are not warm and fuzzy marine animals that people want to snuggle up to. While they are ...

In 1888, researchers aboard the R/V Albatross began the world’s first concentrated marine research expeditions off California ...

Scientific divers have navigated a series of treacherous dives more than 330 feet deep in an attempt to unravel the mysteries of deep ocean reefs. They’re finding new species — and evidence of both cl ...

A stranded octopus gets a helping hand back to the ocean and takes the time to "high five" the rescuer. What really happened?

A restoration project is placing four million oysters in the North Sea building Europe's largest restored reef off the ...

The molluscs are decimating food chains in Switzerland, have devastated the Great Lakes in North America, and this week were spotted in Northern Ireland for the first time ...

The Santa Monica and San Gabriel mountains formed millions of years ago. Within both of them lies a fascinating world of rocks, gemstones, crystals and minerals. Here's how to start identifying them.

A milestone family trip to Maui blends volcanic landscapes, ancient petroglyphs and encounters with green sea turtles, ...