Hawaiʻi avoided the worst impacts of a recent marine heat wave in the North Pacific. But with marine heat waves occurring ...

A new analysis of century-old coral skeletons shows that ocean acidity along the Pacific coast has risen far faster than previously measured.

Sea creature so big it is ‘visible from space’ discovered in South Pacific - Centuries old coral the size of two basketball courts found off Solomon Islands is world’s largest ...

The Geographic Foundation of Marine Richness 6% of the planet's oceanic area, yet houses 76% of all known coral species in the world. This massive marine region spans approximately six million square ...

WASHINGTON— The National Marine Fisheries Service announced critical habitat designations today for five threatened coral species living in the Pacific Ocean. The agency’s final rule protects 92 ...

The designations come 11 years after the five imperiled species were placed on the Endangered Species List. NOAA has placed new environmental restrictions on more than 58,000 acres of ocean bottom in ...

On occasion, it is of vital importance to consider how little we know about the spinning rock we all live on. Take coral reefs, for example. Given how much they've been studied, you'd think we've ...

The ocean, blanketing over 70% of the Earth’s surface, is estimated to be home to more than half of all life on our planet.

Subsurface waters in the California Current are becoming acidic roughly 50% faster than atmospheric CO2 alone would suggest.

As carbon dioxide is absorbed by the world's oceans, they become more corrosive. That's happening faster here.

The ocean is home to some of the most stunning colours in nature, but few are as mesmerising as the vibrant electric blue ...