The legislation aims to speed up a decades old federal program for oil companies to leave their pipelines and platforms on the Gulf's sea floor, drawing concern from environmental groups.

Visitors relax on Cannon Beach at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in Key Largo, Fla. Besides being the nation’s first underwater preserve, Pennekamp features two beaches, a campground, boat ...

With almost 900 miles of tropical Indian Ocean shoreline, Tanzania is as much a coastal destination as it is a safari hotspot. The warm islands sitting off the coast of this East African nation are ...

These fleeting woodland ponds teeming with wonderous, rarely seen creatures are an essential feature of Michigan’s forests. Fairy shrimp, fingernail clams and blue-spotted salamanders are among the ...

Known as Mindoro’s “crown jewel,” the Apo Reef Natural Park (ARNP) is home to some of the world’s diverse fish species, corals, and iconic marine wildlife. From its status as a protected area under ...

Coral reefs help our oceans’ teeming biodiversity survive the impacts of climate change. They also protect communities from severe storms and hurricanes. What happens to corals when 40% of the world’s ...

Three-quarters of the world's oceans are still unmapped with much detail. But as our technology improves, researchers can see more and more of what's hidden beneath the inky depths. Such as, say, the ...

No audio available for this content. This is a challenging time for coral reefs. Although they cover less than 0.1% of the ocean floor, coral reefs support 25% of all marine creatures. Collectively, ...

This article is republished from The Conversation. Armed with scrub brushes, young scuba divers took to the waters of Florida’s Alligator Reef in late July to try to help corals struggling to survive ...

When Derick Walker looked at his tank filled with colorful fish, searching for food in the gravel, he felt the urge to explore the environment outside of his home aquarium. The pang of exploration ...