Without swift and substantial cuts to global greenhouse gas emissions, coral adaptation to rising ocean temperatures and ...

Cockfighting has been illegal in Costa Rica for more than a century, but this violent tradition persists underground across ...

which is home to 10% of the world's coral reef. Staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis) and Elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) are two examples of Critically Endangered species in the Caribbean that ...

The Navy’s draft environmental impact statement on continued training in the Pacific proposes more frequent use of nearshore ...

A new analysis reveals that overfishing has caused populations of chondrichthyan fishes -- sharks, rays, and chimaeras -- to decline by more than 50 per cent since 1970. To determine the consequences, ...

Meanwhile, Jury said the new study fully aligns with the recent IUCN global coral reef assessment, which finds 44% of ...

Shoes, bottle caps, and derelict fishing nets litter an uninhabited paradise. One of earth's great sanctuaries has been ...

A new analysis published in the journal Science reveals that overfishing has caused populations of chondrichthyan fishes – sharks, rays, and chimaeras – to decline by more than 50 per cent since 1970.

"The ... ecosystem is regarded as one of the most rare and fragile in the world." Island sees major comeback of nearly ...

Federal agencies recommend spending $210 million in BP oil spill money for 10 Gulf of Mexico fisheries, endangered sea turtle ...

Another advantage is their outstanding adaptability. Octopuses inhabit a multitude of environments, from deep waters to coastal reefs. Some species can survive out of water for up to 30 minutes, a ...