Oceans

Coral reef soundscapes could help researchers assess their overall health.

Sharks provide multiple benefits for ocean ecosystems: their declining numbers threaten habitats for baby fish

Warmer temperatures were supposed to make Arctic shipping easier. But thick floating ice created by local melting is a bigger risk than people realized

A group on the islands of Penghu is restoring ancient fishing weirs, hoping to preserve the sustainable fishing practice and attract ecotourism.

Cocaine has been detected in sharks for the first time, but scientists aren’t sure of the impact

Scientists hope the incredibly rare beaching of a spade-toothed whale will help them learn more about this persistently elusive species

Baffling new results show that rocklike mineral deposits in the deep sea can produce oxygen

A tall cactus found only in Florida’s Key Largo is the U.S.’s first species to go extinct from sea-level rise

Researchers on a multimonth Antarctic expedition describe how the climate crisis intertwines with their work.

A case about Atlantic herring has resulted in SCOTUS ending a 40-year policy to defer to expert agencies when considering regulations. The effects will likely be felt far beyond fishing

Get a behind-the-scenes look at how researchers live and work on a U.S. icebreaker making its way through the waters of West Antarctica.

Scientists finally know how a gelatinous deep-sea creature keeps its cells from paralysis under pressure