A new study of the Great Barrier Reef has revealed that the network of no-take marine reserves supplies nearly half of the region's coral trout fishery catch.

The animal’s dorsal fin was still floppy, indicating it was less than 24 hours old, according to news reports.

Near the end of the age of dinosaurs, a bird resembling today's loons and grebes dove for fish and other prey in the perilous ...

Computer models reveal how human-driven climate change will dramatically overhaul critical nutrient cycles in the ocean. Researchers report evidence that marine nutrient cycles -- essential for ...

Using satellite trackers, scientists have discovered the whereabouts of young sea turtles during a key part of their lives.

An international team of marine biologists has documented the highest known count of deep-sea species living in methane seeps ...

There are growing concerns about the worldwide expansion of coral reef destruction. Research team: “This is an extremely ...

Visiting The Source this Spring for a public talk is Seán Ronayne, an ornithologist, wildlife sound recordist, and environmental activist hailing from Cobh, Co Cork. The talk will take place on ...

“Marine biologists today note, almost everywhere, a decline in plankton biodiversity,” Mollo says in another interview. “When ...

Mark your calendar for the Mother Tongue Film Festival and events covering everything from odd oceanic couples to resilient ...

A scuticociliate parasite is causing mass die-offs of sea urchins across the Caribbean, Red Sea and Indian Ocean, leading to ...

Other new research this month looked at snow leopards, wolves, wildlife crossings, newly discovered species, and … scorpion ...