In 2023, Otter 841 made international headlines and cemented Santa Cruz on the map. From infiltrating the surf lineup to ...

Shellfish are extremely important to various ocean ecosystems globally, yet they are some of the most overlooked species. One ...

The southern Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia is becoming less salty at an astonishing rate, largely due to ...

Oceanic ecosystems are increasingly threatened by global warming, which causes coral bleaching, species migration and, ...

The oceans are overheating and scientists say a climate tipping point may be here, according to the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

There are numerous ways scientists measure the impacts of climate change. Sometimes it’s by what they see, or maybe even by what they smell. In a recent case, it’s by what they hear. Whale calls. That ...

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A landmark international agreement that will create a legal mechanism to establish protected marine zones in waters beyond ...

The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument is once again open to commercial fishing. Whether that’s a good ...

Large blooms of seaweed are increasingly being reported along coastlines globally, from Europe and Asia to the tropics and ...

There’s always some controversy over ocean plastic — such as who is responsible for it and what to do about it — but everyone agrees that plastic doesn’t belong in the ocean. Or do they? I was floored ...