Colombia intercepted a boat with 1,764 pounds of marine animals near Malpelo, and the catch may have come from one of the ...

An international study led by researchers from the University of Tartu shows that approximately 470 million years ago, a ...

And as with just about anything, too much of anything can cause problems. Out-of-control algal blooms, called "harmful algal ...

A new Tel Aviv University study has uncovered alarming findings about the spread of microplastic particles in the marine food web. In recent years, numerous studies have examined the dangers of marine ...

After a two week expedition off the coast of Brazil, an international team of researchers discovered 31 new marine species, including a fast-moving gossamer worm, a creepy fish, and other organisms ...

Ancient fossilized feces reveal how animal waste helped transform early oceans, feed marine ecosystems, and lock carbon into the deep sea.

Climate change and a range of other human impacts are putting marine animals at risk of extinction -- even those living in almost pristine marine habitats and diverse coastal regions -- reports a new ...