In April 2019, a marine heat wave struck a coral reef on the island of Moorea in French Polynesia, killing much of the coral and the beneficial algae that colonized it. This "bleaching" event reduced ...

Many insects live in fresh water, or close to the sea in salt marsh and beach habitats. There are also several species of water striders in the genus Halobates, which live on the ocean’s surface, far ...

Reef fish in different oceans often develop similar color patterns because evolution explores the same set of biological possibilities.

Thousands of Chinese fishing boats have been massing in geometric formations in the East China Sea, in coordinated actions ...

A multi-year project to restore the Stono River is getting underway this month as the effort aims to create 7,000 square feet of living shoreline.

Forest to coast. Coast to reef. Reef to ocean. Ocean back to land. It is the chain of life in motion, each link depending on ...

From trolling crankbaits for walleye and probing rocky structure for smallmouth bass to searching for spring crappie anglers along our Chautauqua County shorelines, kitchen table debates argue whether ...

A COVID-19 pandemic education micropilot launched to provide safe, high-quality educational programming for senior living residents has evolved into a custom program that brings learning opportunities ...

Discover Florida’s only living barrier reef at Dry Tortugas National Park, where crystal-clear waters let you snorkel among tropical fish, sea turtles, and coral reefs.

SARASOTA, Fla. — Instead of visiting a deceased loved one at a cemetery, imagine swimming out to see their memorial underwater in a public reef in the Gulf of Mexico. At the Silvertooth Reef, a ...

Looking for tropical beaches on the East Coast? Discover white sand shores, warm waters and palm-lined escapes in South ...

This eco-chic resort town on Egypt’s Red Sea coast is known as the 'Venice of the Red Sea' ...