Tufted puffins are endangered in Washington state, and researchers hope to boost their sagging population there, currently ...

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New tool combines 360° video with spatial audio recording to accurately identify fish through sound. Recordings are the most ...

So far, scientists have captured a cacophony of thumps, honks, burps and grunts. And they hope that deciphering these sounds ...

Soaring orcas, curious grey whales, and a toothy alligator—the 2025 Ocean Photographer of the Year awards showcase the ...

A strange sound from the Pacific had been baffling scientists for years. They have now uncovered the origins of the pinging.

Microplastics have completely permeated Earth's environment and our own bodies — now they've been found in our bones.

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For 18 years, Betty Belts has been a Downtown Ventura mecca for those who draw inspiration from the ocean and value artisanal design. Owner Donna von Hoesslin-Pu’u created Betty Belts as a community ...

Among the tiniest living things in the ocean are a group of single celled microbes called Prochlorococcus. They are cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, and they supply nutrients for animals ...

Tiny ocean microbes called Prochlorococcus, once thought to be climate survivors, may struggle as seas warm. These cyanobacteria drive 5% of Earth’s photosynthesis and underpin much of the marine food ...