The 74th annual Miss Universe pageant has taken the world by storm, showcasing not only beauty but also cultural pride through the national costume contest. Held in Thailand, this year’s competition ...

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

They have to face two high tides and two low tides every day and overcome challenges like sudden changes in the salinity of ...

Museum researchers reconstructed the evolutionary history of stony corals over the past 460 million years, providing insights ...

A historic ocean liner will become the world’s largest artificial reef after it’s sunk off Florida’s Gulf Coast early next ...

Crews lowered 22 concrete cars to the ocean floor to create "Concrete Coral," an installation by artist Leandro Erlich. The ...

At Nanuku Resort, one hour south of Suva, for instance, guests can plant hard and soft corals on the resort's house reef, ...

A new exhibition at the Australian National Maritime Museum showcases the world’s leading ocean photographers – including ...

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Crews used large nets, water-filled containers and box trucks to relocate hundreds of river otters, sea turtles, manatees, ...

With its year-round sun and excellent visibility, the waters of the Caribbean offer some of the best scuba diving in the world.

Scientists at UC San Diego have successfully used bacteria to reproduce a unique pigment that allows octopuses to blend in with their surroundings.