Conducting environmental science in a time of rapid climate change can be like a game of Whac-a-Mole. Just as you get close, ...

Scientists have discovered millions of unknown genes inside coral reef microbes, revealing a new source of compounds for ...

Could the next big antibiotic or cancer therapy be found on the nearest coral reef?  Researchers have found that reefs are home to a vast array of previously unknown bioactive metabolites — small ...

UC Santa Barbara marine biologist Rebecca Vega Thurber is part of a research team that found previously unknown metabolites ...

Could the next big antibiotic or cancer therapy be found on the nearest coral reef? Researchers have found that reefs are ...

Citing growing environmental risks driven by extreme heat and disasters, the Department of Environment and Natural ...

Dozens of families brought their children to learn about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics with interactive ...

USS Oriskany served in Korea and Vietnam, but her most infamous moment came in October 1966 when a magnesium flare ignited one of the worst carrier fires after World War Two. Flames, explosions, and ...

Even a moderately strong El Niño during the next 12 to 18 months could drive the average global temperature to about 1.7 ...

A ban on aquarium fishing off Oahu moved forward Tuesday, with the Senate passing by a vote of 19-6 its third reading of a ...

Evolution occurs over millennia. Climate change is moving far faster. Scientists are working to close the gap.

On the night of Aug. 9, 1942, an Allied fleet of 17 warships guarded the approaches to Guadalcanal. The fleet was newer, ...