Oysters which conservationists hope will improve water quality for years to come are "thriving" in the North Sea, they say.

After traveling for days to remote islands, he searches reefs and mangroves for exotic animals, encountering everything from ...

Land hermit crabs are now extremely rare in Bermuda. To see one is a delight — the heavy white shell bumbling through the ...

Coral reef restoration king crab larvae swimming behavior is disrupted by heatwave-level ocean temperatures already common in ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

The humble eastern oyster, scientifically known as “Crassostrea virginica,” has long been a critical part of Maryland’s landscape, history and culture. Oysters have been harvested from the Chesapeake ...

The ocean is full of small creatures that you might not have heard of before. One example is the hydroid, a fuzzy animal that resembles a plant. While small, they grow in massive colonies and can even ...

MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) - Two very different restoration projects took shape in Mobile Bay Thursday morning, but both share the same mission: rebuilding coastal habitat and improving the health of ...

Regulations that focused on female crabs starting in 2008 helped bring a back the population of the iconic crustacean in the Chesapeake Bay. Photo by Stephanie Kendall The Chesapeake Bay Program has ...

Shania Simpson is a senior at Norfolk State University. Shania is currently working as a WTKR intern for the summer where she assists with all departments on day to day operations. The Chesapeake Bay ...

Tipped from a boat into Australia's Port Phillip Bay near Melbourne, a shower of recycled oyster shells settles gently on a bed of rubble that scientists hope will become the latest in a chain of ...