For decades, kidney stones have been treated as inert pebbles that simply precipitate out of urine, a plumbing problem inside ...

The deep ocean is often described as Earth’s last untouched frontier. Yet a recent scientific mission suggests that even the most remote places are no longer beyond humanity’s reach.

This is an adapted version of the Bishop Cyril Abeynaike Memorial Lecture delivered on 14 June 2025 at the invitation of the ...

Beijing recently demonstrated the use of hundreds of fishing boats to support future combat operations against Taiwan.

Scattered across coral-strewn reefs and sunken cliffs, Bermuda’s centuries-old shipwrecks beckon explorers to uncover ...

Which ocean has the maximum number of islands in the world? Explore why the Pacific Ocean holds this record, along with its ...

Star wars” are erupting off Cairns with scientist racing to quell a growing outbreak of coral eating pests that could chew ...

With support from a National Science Foundation Mid-Career Advancement Grant, Associate Professor of Geology Pedro Marenco is ...

Overfished coral reefs are producing far less food than they could. Researchers found that letting reef fish populations recover could boost sustainable fish yields by nearly 50%, creating millions of ...

Coral reefs, often called the rainforests of the sea, are among the most biologically diverse and ecologically important ecosystems on Earth. Despite covering less than 1% of the ocean floor, they ...

Coral reefs may seem like paradise, but they are being degraded by a range of global and local factors, including climate change, poor water quality, and overfishing. New research reveals that ...

Research indicates that coral reefs have been tuning Earth's cycles for hundreds of millions of years. U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, public domain. Coral reefs are Earth’s most ...