Coral reefs, the "rainforests of the sea," provide habitats for 25% of all marine life. Critical to global biodiversity, they are essential for food supply, culture and recreation and coastal ...

Island building in the open ocean is not a modern idea. Cities such as San Francisco and Miami expanded their coastlines decades ago by reshaping shal.

In the far reaches of the Pacific, scattered east of Papua New Guinea, lies an archipelago that ...

More than a fifth of the global ocean has gradually lost underwater light. But short, intense “marine darkwaves” can be just ...

Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), in collaboration with the University of the Virgin Islands ...

Around the world, coral reefs are under threat from rising ocean temperatures, deteriorating water conditions, and diseases ...

For decades researchers in northern Norway had tried to bring back vital kelp forests after overfishing damaged marine ...

The High Seas Treaty has entered into force, establishing the first legally binding global framework to protect the ...

Decades of coral mining and coastal erosion from rising sea levels threaten a series of vital islands in the Gulf of Mannar. Efforts are now on to save them.

The winners of the 2025 DPG Masters Underwater Imaging Competition have been announced, highlighting stunning underwater ...

Against mounting global threats to marine ecosystems, Xposure International Photography Festival 2026 will host its ...