Tourists got postcard views in Thailand’s Maya Bay this month, as researchers spotted a jaw-dropping 158 blacktip reef sharks.

Scientists will use the instrument to explore how climate change is affecting the ability of coral to survive.

This year’s top islands, as voted in our “World’s Best Awards” survey for 2025, span 18 countries, from the Mediterranean to ...

An underwater volcano near Tonga revealed how sediment spreads, disrupts marine life, and raises questions about deep-sea ...

This 2011 astronaut photo shows the atolls of Rowley Shoals lined up in a near-perfect line off the coast of Australia. The ...

Alligator Reef, marked by its historic lighthouse, provides a window into an aquatic wonderland where parrotfish nibble on coral, nurse sharks rest on sandy bottoms, and schools of silver baitfish ...

Bleached coral is visible during a scuba dive at the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico ...

A new handheld microscope lets scientists monitor coral health in real time, underwater, without harming reefs.

If you’re more interested in feathered friends than finned ones, the Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center is a haven for avian appreciation. This sanctuary nurses injured birds back to health, ...

A new diver-operated microscope is revolutionizing coral research by allowing scientists to observe photosynthesis and ...

A wealth of history and ecology await in South Florida's abundant nature preserves. Experience it firsthand solo or on tours through the trees and wetlands.

In real life, it is certainly a paradise albeit one with ... With Ocean Mode, divers can document coral reefs and upload the photos to provide Scripps with the images it needs to apply 3D ...