An animal ecologist researching large marine animals such as whales and dolphins, Assistant Professor Iwata Takashi of the ...

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The oceans are losing their light – and with it, possibly their life. A new study reveals more than 20% of the Earth's oceans, an area larger than Asia, has darkened over the last two decades. These ...

Pattaya City reaffirmed its commitment to marine conservation and sustainable tourism by releasing juvenile aquatic species ...

Many populations improved because the Marine Mammal Protection Act worked.

The devastating fires in Los Angeles have numerous secondary effects as scientists are finding out now off the coast of Southern California. Researchers from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The World War II shipwrecks scattered across Australian ...

Genevieve Carlton holds a Ph.D. in history from Northwestern University and earned tenure at the University of Louisville. Drawing on over 15 years of experience in higher education, Genevieve ...

The ocean is the lifeblood of our planet—producing over half of the world’s oxygen, regulating global temperatures, and supporting millions of species. Yet today, marine ecosystems are under severe ...