Scientists say they have found the world's largest coral near the Pacific's Solomon Islands, announcing Thursday a major ...

The Galápagos Islands' marine iguanas are unique reptiles that have adapted to life on land and in the sea. These remarkable creatures, known for their dark scales and swimming abilities, forage for ...

Last week, Scripps Institution of Oceanography PhD candidate Alison Laferriere found the deceased 9.5-foot specimen at Grandview Beach in Encinitas.

Oxygen is essential for living organisms, particularly multicellular life, to metabolize organic matter and energize all life ...

Viral sensation Pesto the penguin is showing off a new look these days as he starts molting his baby feathers.

Yet these tiny organisms - called plankton - may be unable to thrive in the rapidly warming oceans, according to a pair of ...

Scientists have compared data from the last ice age, around 21,000 years ago, and modern records to see what happened to ...

A new study highlights how some marine life could face extinction over the next century, if human-induced global warming ...

While most sea slugs use a rough tongue to feed on prey attached to the seafloor, B. caudactylus uses a cavernous hood to ...

Scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute identified an intriguing new deep sea species off of California. It's see-through, can glow, and nabs prey with a large hood. At one point ...

The deadly chokehold will take center stage this week in the manslaughter trial of Daniel Penny charged in the death of ...