A study tracking heartbeats in diving blue and humpback whales reveals a sprinter-like cardiac pattern behind their explosive ...

An aerial survey found a 50% drop in the dugong population off the coast of Australia, scientists are calling for stricter ...

England's water companies discharged sewage into designated bathing waters for over 2,000 hours this summer, with 636 ...

Probiotic and postbiotic treatments can improve the health of corals while they are under thermal stress, according to a new field study carried out during a natural marine heat wave in the Red Sea.

Aotearoa New Zealand has announced the establishment of five new marine reserves along the Otago coast today, marking the country’s first new marine sanctuaries in over a decade. The newly designated ...

Seagrass meadows act as a critical safety net for millions of the world’s poorest coastal communities, according to the first large-scale study to measure the link between seagrass and extreme poverty ...

A resilient species of native seagrass could provide a crucial breakthrough in restoring damaged marine ecosystems, according to new research from Florida Atlantic University (FAU). Scientists at ...

Around 252 million tonnes of carbon is thought to be stored within Scotland’s iconic sea lochs, but new research warns that bottom trawling is posing a significant threat, with campaigners calling for ...

An image of an octopus appearing to grip the fin of a Risso’s dolphin in the UK’s southwest waters showcases how warming seas are reshaping marine food webs in South West England, researchers have ...

In the deep-sea off Western Australia, two fascinating species previously unknown to science have been both discovered and now described by scientists preparing to depart on another voyage of ...