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Some coral communities are becoming more heat tolerant as ocean temperatures rise, offering hope for corals in a changing climate.

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Missing metadata—data that provide information about other data—might not sound like a big deal, but it's a costly problem that's hindering humanity's plans to protect the planet's biodiversity.

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The Sea Dragon aerial surveillance program by the United States which can cover thousands of kilometers an hour is expected to kick off late this year.

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Marine scientists at Massey University have confirmed a sea mammal that surprised villagers on one of Fiji's remote islands this week is a fur seal.

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Trillions of metallic nodules on the sea floor could help stop global heating, but mining them may damage ocean ecology... These metallic morsels could...help humanity save itself from the ravages of global warming, argue mining companies who say their extraction should be rated an

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In place of its normal load of cars and vans, the repurposed ferry boat sported a mobile science laboratory and a large fan on its deck as it left Townsville, Australia, in March.

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The Reef-World Foundation – the international coordinator of the UN Environment Programme’s Green Fins initiative – has launched new guidelines to help dive and snorkel operators assess when to conduct Crown-of-Thorns sea star (COTS) cleanups and how to do so in an environment

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A conservation park near Masterton is about to level up its battle against a soaring population of rabbits, after a funding boost from Government. The Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre says rabbit numbers have increased rapidly, which has in turn attracted other pest species.

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Scientists that recently returned to Oahu from a 20-day research expedition to Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument now have some valuable images and data — and a new sense of hope. The group of scientists headed out on a rare trip from Aug.

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The villagers of Namatakula in Sigatoka will soon benefit from a nature-based seawall that will cost more than $38,000...Minister for Waterways, Doctor Mahendra Reddy says like other coastal communities in Fiji, Namatakula Village faces coastal erosion, along with increased impact from extreme we

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