Foraging on the shores of the Pacific Ocean, I explored for edible treasures in the cool waters. I harvested two species of kelp, along with chitons and limpets, common mollusks from the intertidal ...

The deep-sea's midnight zone, a realm of crushing pressure and absolute darkness, harbors extraordinary creatures. These ...

Most fish are pretty sluggish in the cold. But the Pacific bluefin tuna is one of the fastest apex predators in the frigid ...

Sharks swim through coastal waters all around the United States, from the warm Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico to the cooler ...

On this week's episode: bees trained to keep track of time, eating small amounts of plastic can kill ocean animals, ...

This story originally appeared in the winter 2025 issue of UC San Diego Magazine as “Making Waves.” This summer, Birch ...

Scientists have found a unique deep-sea vent field off Papua New Guinea where hot hydrothermal fluids and methane-rich gases emerge in tandem, creating an unexpected mix of chemistry and life. Off the ...

Migratory birds that fill North American forests with spring songs depend on Central America’s Five Great Forests far more ...

The Federal Aviation Administration has warned all pilots to “exercise caution” when flying in the airspace over Venezuela ...

My husband, George, and I held her and stared at her and admired her newness. A few hours later, my doctor noticed that my ...

There’s a spot in Huntington Beach where people willingly wake up before dawn, stand in lines that snake around the building, and debate whether getting six donuts instead of a dozen makes them more ...

A plan to expand oil and gas drilling, including seven areas in the Gulf of America off Florida, has been released by the ...