Soggy Science

Seedlings of mangroves do not have an easy time to get established. Many forces of nature work against their anchorage in the soil. Human intervention in coastal areas and climate change also make life difficult for mangrove seedlings.

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has observed water vapor above the frigid south polar region of Jupiter's moon Europa, providing the first strong evidence of water plumes erupting off the moon's surface.

Gabriela Cowperthwaite, director of the controversial “Blackfish” — about the dangers, not to mention the cruelty, of keeping orcas in captivity at marine parks like SeaWorld — outlined how films l...

Like an untapped gold mine on “Bonanza,” Malibu’s rough-hewn Dan Blocker Beach sits along a stretch of Pacific Coast Highway waiting to become a piece of public treasure. 

Seen in a shocking sequence of photos capturing the event off Panama on Thursday, the boat teeters toward the hooked marlin splashing above the waves before gradually capsizing and vanishing into the deep.

A Slovenian pilot and engineer has created the wFoil Albatross, which can hit 60mph thanks to its unique design, which lifts the boat clear of the water.

Harrison Okene's incredible story began when the tugboat he and 11 crewmembers were working on sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, leaving him alone in an airpocket with a dwindling supply of oxygen...

Joseph Ali, 27, has been lobster diving for nearly a decade and said his most recent catch did not go down (or rather, come up) without a fight.

Two Maine surfers were catching waves off the coast of Oregon when they came face to face with death, in the form of many people’s worst nightmare: a shark.

A study on a Victorian penguin colony has revealed new insight into the link between seabird diet and breeding success.

New studies shed light on ancient creatures' dental structure and wear -- and how these unique characteristics helped them live and adapt to their environments.

Important considerations, questions and points of discussion

Jacob's Well in Wimberley, Texas is one of the most dangerous places to dive on Earth, having claimed the lives of more than eight divers.

A 12-year-old is taking on Parliament today in a bid to save the whales.

Great white shark reeled in by Marine off the coast of Camp Pendleton in Southern California, and his wife caught the catch on camera.

Since World War II, US nautical charts have shown seven