Sea levels along the West Coast will begin to rise by up to a foot this month as a series of pulses of warm water called Kelvin waves hit the shoreline and move north, sparking concerns about beach er...

A landmark genetic study reveals Arabian Sea humpback whales as a uniquely isolated lineage, strengthening the case for a new subspecies.

A private Pacific atoll once owned by Hollywood actor Marlon Brando has become one of French Polynesia’s most important marine conservation sites, with thousands of sea turtle hatchlings recorded afte...

Alt: Whale Shark Swimming in the Ocean

For centuries, lake sturgeon have moved quietly through the rivers and lakes of the Great Lakes region, growing slowly and aging in a way that has been difficult to measure. Their lives can stretch fa...

For centuries, lake sturgeon have moved quietly through the rivers and lakes of the Great Lakes region, growing slowly and aging in a way that has been difficult to measure. Their lives can stretch fa...

Researchers laud return of giant tuna to North Sea after being fished almost to point of extinction

Eye-lens chemistry and 19th-century weapons embedded in harvested whales reveal a mammal whose lifespan can extend beyond two centuries.