Santa Cruz is famous for its surf breaks. But for the last three years, winter storms and massive waves have eroded the road and cliffs. The reverence for waves runs so deep that it’s helping shape ...

Inspired by a mountain lion isolated from potential mates, the world's largest wildlife bridge is being built in Los Angeles ...

A lurch in the Earth’s tectonic plates can wreak havoc at any time. How do scientists measure quakes, and are we doing enough ...

Community-led research from UC Santa Barbara’s Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory spans three years, four continents ,and eight ...

From the wave-lashed surface to the deep sea, the Southern Ocean Time Series is a crucial tool for scientists to keep the ...

If city lights block the stars over your backyard, this map can help you hunt down the darkest skies for epic stargazing.

Slathering on sunscreen could have an invisible and until now unknown side-effect - it clings to plastic in the sea and makes plastic pollution even worse.

The 8.8 magnitude quake off Russia that triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific occurred on what is known as a ...

The algae have poisoned more than 1,737 square miles of the waters, littering beaches with carcasses and ravaging an area ...

In the entire world’s oceans, it is estimated 2 that there are around 3 million tonnes of floating plastic pollution — excluding nanoplastics.

The creator of David Attenborough’s latest documentary says Australia must urgently act to protect more of its oceans if it hopes to save our wildlife, key industries, and maintain a healthy ...