In the race to combat global climate change, much attention has been given to natural 'carbon sinks:' those primarily terrestrial areas of the globe that absorb and sequester more carbon than they ...

Manatees largely swam under the radar of public attention for decades. But thanks in part to Jacques Cousteau’s 1972 ...

When an invasive species of crab was threatening an entire ecosystem in Monterey County's Elkhorn Slough, an unexpected hero stepped in to save the day.

Traces of organisms detected in sediments from 7.5 kilometers below the ocean surface reveal how organisms living in the deep sea are engineering their own environments. Analyses of sediment cores ...

As one of The Nature Conservancy’s four preserves in the state, Blowing Rocks is the smallest, the busiest and the oldest.

Organisms in the deep sea rely on gravity flows to lay down sediment and then make burrows beneath the seafloor, according to a new study.

Understanding the relationship between humans and the ocean is crucial for making informed and effective decisions that will ...

Despite enduring five months of imprisonment in 2024, environmental activist Paul Watson remains more determined than ever to combat illegal whaling. Rece ...