In recent decades, mangroves along the Atlantic coast of North America have expanded into areas traditionally dominated by ...

Scientists warn that a proposed expansion of Port Everglades could cause unprecedented damage to corals in the U.S., ...

Coral reefs don’t just shape marine life you can see, they also control the daily rhythms of invisible microbes nearby.

The Con Dao Islands form an archipelago of breathtaking natural beauty located in the Ba Ria–Vung Tau Province of southern ...

In a year of both upheaval and hope for our planet, here are a few of the highs and lows of humanity’s effect this year.

Keystone species play an outsized role in the ecosystem, affecting the natural balance in ways that cannot easily be replaced.

Beavers, earthworms, prairie dogs, elephants, and more don't just live in ecosystems, they reshape them to the benefit of ...

Marine scientists say artificial reefs can help reduce coastal erosion and keep large materials out of landfills.

Part of the ocean known as the upper twilight zone is one of the least-explored ecosystems on Earth because it’s so expensive ...

When a ship sinks, it is often in tragic circumstances. Beneath the waves, however, a different story unfolds: shipwrecks become the foundations of new life.

BAYAHIBE, Dominican Republic (AP) — Oxygen tank strapped to his back, Michael del Rosario moves his fins delicately as he glides along an underwater nursery just off the Dominican Republic coast, ...