A female humpback whale who washed ashore in Newport Beach was washed back out to sea, but scientists were able to gather a wealth of information.

Giant tortoises have returned to Floreana Island in Ecuador's Galapagos archipelago as conservationists release 158 juvenile ...

Fossil crustaceans preserved in Japanese sediments reveal how ancient ocean currents linked Asia and North America during the ...

A massive dead humpback whale that washed ashore in Newport Beach earlier this week was towed out to sea Friday after drifting back offshore overnight, and marine scientists used the rare stranding to ...

Some ocean cleanup projects could deprive the world of an entire ecosystem that we do not understand and may never be able to recover,” asserts Helm. And she’s not alone, apparently. “This is not some ...

Sleeping underwater might sound peaceful — but for ocean animals, it’s a matter of survival. Some dolphins sleep with one half of their brain at a time, keeping one eye open to avoid danger and ...

The United States government is rolling back conservation policies in a way that demonstrably risks accelerating already ...

Far below the waves of the Pacific, scientists are uncovering a riot of life just as industrial machines line up to scrape the seabed for metals. Hundreds of newly described animals, from delicate ...

From Morro Bay to Crescent City, these are some of the coolest, chicest Airbnbs on the Pacific Coast Highway in California.

Beginning in September, humpback whales appear off the coast of Hawaii. February is the most magical time, as the pods are at their peak.

Jenni Kayne's latest book, 'Pacific Natural Everywhere,' is billed by the designer as a "love letter to California." Kayne's eponymous lifestyle brand is known for California minimalism.

Octopuses already exist in a strange corner of the animal world, with soft bodies, problem-solving brains, and the ability to change color in a blink. Even within that group, a handful of species push ...