Landsat satellites have gone beyond observing Earth’s land by enabling new methods to measure ocean depth in shallow coastal ...

Off the coast of Chile and Peru, along the entire western length of South America, the seafloor takes a sharp, steep plunge deep into the Pacific Ocean. Known as the Chile margin, the region is ...

The study of the ecology of marine communities that live on or near the rocks and sediments of the ocean floor. (Crab photo courtesy biological ... interdisciplinary approach to studying coral reefs ...

Guam has 40 times more spiders than neighbouring islands – and a population of invasive snakes so voracious, they have ...

Coral reefs, the ocean's most biodiverse ecosystems, face grave threats. Restoring them through nature-based solutions is ...

Then he'll get to work. Called the "rainforests of the sea" for their dazzling biodiversity, coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean floor but provide habitat for more than a quarter of all ...

Corals are residents of the ocean floor at a wide range of depths and locations. Similar to the way in which the armored and ...

The stonefish might look like just another rock on the ocean floor, but don't let that fool you; it holds the title of the most venomous fish in the world. If you're not careful, a step on this ...

With the SS United States just days away from leaving Philadelphia, how can ship fans find a way to watch the ship's historic ...

Different habitats, like a clownfish's anemone, the near total darkness closer to the deep ocean floor, and coral reefs ...

Scroll down for video Coral reefs are living organisms that cover about 0.2 per cent of the ocean floor but account for nearly a quarter of all biodiversity found in oceans. They are vital ...