Thanks to the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, signed by former President Richard Nixon, which makes it illegal to hunt, ...

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Dungeness crab, Pacific herring, and red abalone are among the marine species most vulnerable to the changing climate's effect on California's coastal waters, a new study finds. The team seeks to help ...

As climate change threatens ecosystems and economies, scientists and fisheries work together to manage imminent changes.

TACOMA, Wash. — A Tacoma rower’s boat got the ‘seal’ of approval last week. On Feb. 6, Todd Silver took his single-rower ...

Colleges and scientists have faced a lot of uncertainty about federal funding in the first weeks of the Trump Administration.

Federal data only tells part of the story of how the global wildlife trade is fueling nature loss, a new study shows.

Massachusetts has its share of invasive water species. Here's what they are, why you should look out for them, and what to do ...

Under-sea mountains are key locations for predators -- with 41 times more sharks than the open ocean, new research shows.

Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are discovered across the planet. Some are found lurking in remote corners of ...

We spent a day underwater to see how biological collection specialists are saving freshwater mussels one dive at a time.