The National Marine Fisheries Service announced it is designating critical habitats for five threatened coral species living ...

WASHINGTON— The National Marine Fisheries Service announced critical habitat designations today for five threatened coral species living in the Pacific Ocean. The agency’s final rule protects 92 ...

Scientists have studied the predatory behavior of sharks in deep-sea ecosystems. This research provides insights into the ...

A "community" has been uncovered in the depths of the Pacific Ocean. Researchers have found a thriving ecosystem of animal life in an unlikely place: beneath hydrothermal vents under the seafloor ...

A survey of plastic waste picked up in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre—aka the Giant Pacific Garbage Patch—has revealed that the garbage is providing a home to species that would otherwise ...

About 5,000 new species were discovered in a region of the Pacific Ocean set to be mined by companies looking for copper, nickel, cobalt, iron, manganese and other rare earth elements.

Pacific island nations are racing to enhance marine conservation, establishing sweeping “no-take” zones and pledging to sustainably manage vast swathes of their territorial waters despite facing ...

Another habitat, At Home in the Ocean, puts a spotlight on clownfish and anemones; the epaulette shark; garden eels; corals; and more. At the center of it all is One Ocean Hall, where you’ll find ...

They disrupted the lifecycle of the region's salmon, which spend most of their life in the Pacific Ocean but return to the chilly mountain streams to lay eggs.

Scientists on a submersible in the Pacific Ocean found a 1-foot-long sea creature with 24 “feet” and discovered a new species, a study said. Getty Images/iStockphoto Several miles below the ...