An international team of fisheries scientists studying data gathered during the oceanic winter of 2022 in the Northeast ...

As the marine biologist Peter Herring said, we catch "only the slow, the stupid, the greedy, and the indestructible." But beneath the surface, an ancient, complex, and very serious game is going on.

Northern elephant seals may hold the key to unlocking the secrets of the open ocean’s twilight zone (~200 – 1,000 meters deep). According to a new study, these deep-diving creatures can help ...

An intense marine heatwave caused ecosystem chaos, species migrations, and major fishery losses, hinting at climate change’s oceanic toll.

Hawaiʻi's sharks are a bit of both legend and mystery. From Kāmohoaliʻi, the Hawaiian god with a shark's head, to the modern-day research that uncovers their crucial role in ocean ecosystems ...

Some of the most prominent damage to ocean ecosystems appears to come from deep-sea mining on a massive level, ... MPAs have been established in various maritime sites, including the open ocean.

The expansion, which the aquarium said is the Pacific Northwest's largest tropical reef ecosystem, will house "3,500 sustainably sourced tropical fish, invertebrates and plants, representing 100 ...

The long-term impacts of marine heat waves on biodiversity and management strategies required to mitigate further damage were ...

President Trump signed an order Thursday aimed at making it easier for companies to mine the ocean floor. Scientists and environmental groups say it could harm a fragile ecosystem. The U.S. takes a ...