Sediment stirred up from fishing activity has a detrimental effect on reef-building sea sponges in northern British Columbia, according to a new study by University of Alberta biologists.

A collaborative approach involving various levels of government and regional experts is needed to better understand, and protect, Saskatoon’s Swale ecosystems.

Six different colour morphs of the elusive Asiatic golden cat have been discovered in Northeast India – with the findings being hailed as "an evolutionary puzzle" – as the world’s greatest number of different coloured wild cat species in one area are reported.

Monkeys living in South America are highly vulnerable to climate change and face an “elevated risk of extinction”, according to a new University of Stirling-led study.

To feed, or not to feed: that is the question.

An international team of researchers has found that the physical condition of beluga whales affects their capacity to store oxygen in their blood and muscle tissues, likely impacting their ability to dive.

Each fall in the Northeast, sea turtle conservation gains a unique partner: the general aviation community.

The vast subtropical “gyres” – large systems of rotating currents in the middle of the oceans – cover 40 percent of the Earth’s surface and have long been considered biological deserts with stratified waters that contain very little nutrients to sustain life.

On World Ocean’s Day, marine biologist and coastal geographer Lauren McWhinnie is excited to be part of the festivities at Fisherman’s Wharf and supporting local organization Saturna Island Marine Research and Education Society (SIMRES).

The winter ice on the surface of Antarctica’s Weddell Sea occasionally forms an enormous hole.