Deep-sea waters are warming due to heat waves and climate change, and it could spell trouble for the oceans’ delicate chemical and biological balance. A new study demonstrates that the microbes may ...

At least 1 in 4 licensed fishing trips lose catches — and profits — to sharks in Hawaiian waters. Scientists are developing chemical repellants and magnetic fields as deterrents.

Somewhere in the North Atlantic, more than a kilometer beneath its surface, a cold-water coral reef stretches across an ...

Supporting schools through laughter and learning is why the San Juan Schools Foundation’s annual Knowledge Bowl has been a ...

There are many spectacular aquariums around the world, but these are the best of the best when it comes to magnificent animals and innovative design.

Japan's coastal waters have long been a treasure trove for oceanic wonders. From ancient fisherfolk tales to modern aquariums ...

Martins Ferry High School Chy-Phy Honors Science Club embarked on its two-week long Chy-Phy Marine Biology Field Trip on ...

The students took part in a mini camp, which can range from one to three days, where they can explore marine biology up close ...

Divers in Florida are exploring an underwater mermaid reef near Palm Beach where sculptures double as artificial reefs that ...

The University of the Virgin Islands’ Reef Response Program is inviting community members to step into the shoes of a coral ...

The growth form of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) is composed of shoots known as stipes instead of branches. From one parent holding fast to the hard bottom might come as many as 150 stipes.

In 1903, former UW zoology professor Trevor Kincaid and UW botany professor T.C. Frye founded what is now called the Friday Harbor Laboratories in the San Juan Islands. The islands’ rich and diverse ...