A global episode of heat-related coral bleaching has grown to the largest on record, US authorities said Friday, sparking worry for the health of key marine ecosystems.
A global coral bleaching event that began last year has quickly grown to the largest on record, according to a US agency, with the impacted reef area continuing to grow.
Viewed from above, Canada's newest Marine Protected Area (MPA) is deceptively simple: stretches of blue Pacific Ocean waters and a few patches of green forest.
European scientists have teamed up with two startups in a pioneering experiment to tackle one of the major problems facing sea life -- the depletion of oxygen in the ocean, causing the disappearance of fish and marine biodiversity.
Three of the new species were found in California, and two were discovered in the Bay Area — by high school students on iNaturalist.
Ansonia karen, a new species of toad that lives in streams in Western Thailand.
Cirrhilabrus finifenmaa, a small fish found deep in the ocean near the Maldives. Part of its scientific name, “finifenmaa,” means “rose” — one…

