An expedition to depths of the Gulf of California has uncovered a thriving ecosystem of unimaginable beauty.

Let your hair down and party like it's 1899 in a converted Victorian sea fort off of the Isle of Wight.

An uptick in seahorse spottings in London is a sign that the iconic English waterway is getting cleaner by the year.

Interested in canning jam but feel overwhelmed by the enormity of the process? This video shows you how to make a small batch without special equipment.

All of the ingredients for this monochromatic side dish are in season in most regions right now, and they combine to make a quick and healthy side dish.

Here's how to keep up your momentum when you've just about had it with weeding.

In a step in the right direction, Whole Foods announces it will remove all unsustainable seafood choices from its stores by Earth Day.

The possibilities for tomatoes are endless. These recipes will get your creative juices flowing.

When fried, a new strain of seaweed has a strong bacon flavor and a ton of nutrition.

Dulse, a succulent red marine alga, is highly nutritious, fast-growing — and supposedly tastes like bacon when fried. The Internet weighs in...

Deep sea explorers capture video of a rare encounter with a piglet squid, so named because it appears to have a snout.

Germany has spent the last 5 years making solar power a mainstream business. It is poised to spend the next 10 years doing the same for offshore wind — and sh

Offshore wind farms may become seal hunting grounds, new research shows.

A young boy said 'Wow!' after hearing Mozart at Boston Symphony Hall, and it sparked a viral push to find out who had produced this adorable reaction.

The new Artists Against Fracking makes a compelling case against opening up New York state to natural gas drilling. It's fuzzier about the energy sources that c

Scientists, engineers and telecommunications officials are in the early planning stages for a seafloor fiber-optic cable that would span the Pacific Ocean, and

A recent study led by European researchers found Fukushima is not alone, as 22 other plants around the world may be similarly susceptible to destructive tsunami

Blu Homes celebrates the East Coast debut of the iconic Breezehouse with an open house weekend in New York's Hudson Valley region.

With all that holiday food prep coming up, now may be the perfect time to teach the little ones some kitchen skills.

Ancient marine reptile sheds light on the origins of the distant relatives of modern crocodiles.

Pools of water on Earth's moon might have teemed with simple organisms.

These volcanic seamounts are rich with life and are estimated to be at least 30 million years old, formed when Australia and Antarctica broke apart.

Arctic sea ice, the white cap that covers the watery northern edge of the planet, has melted back to a record low level.

Researchers have created a laser powerful enough to detect minute concentrations of gases in the atmosphere or in your mouth.

Study reveals that open-water swims have a dramatic effect on young cubs, which are forced to follow their mothers in search of food and solid ground.

It may be time to retire the groundhog and start tracking Arctic sea ice for a better prediction of late-winter weather.

The vanishing veneer of frozen ocean isn't just vital for polar bears.

After months of careful consideration, actress says her 'responsibilities and energy' need to be focused on family.

Rich Horner went diving in Manta Point, off the coast of Bali, and found a world of plastics waiting for him.

Site for wind farms is not exactly the type of field you picture a retired NFL linebacker scouting. But Sean Tufts is not your typical retired player. Nor is he

Offshore wind has great potential, but the marine environment presents challenges. A new kind of turbine aims to overcome those obstacles.

New research conducted in the UK reveals that diseases common in "managed" bees are now reaching wild populations.

These epidemics have hit full force, with scientists scrambling to unravel the causes and, more importantly, the solutions.

A newly unveiled firm's asteroid-mining plans may be ambitious, but they're not any crazier than some extractive operations already under way here on Earth, com

University of Oregon architecture student Cameron Huber scores the top spot (and $2,000) in Hammer & Hand's beauty and brawn-seeking perFORM Design Competition.

Dubbed the "Jacuzzi of Despair," this lake on the ocean floor is made of heavy water rich with toxins.

159 coral reefs were examined in the Asian-Pacific region, and 89 percent of those reefs were contaminated with plastics and disease.

Space shuttle Enterprise suffered minor wing damage on June 3 when it collided with the navigation guides for a New York railroad bridge during the first half o

British tech startup Seawater Greenhouse makes the impossible feat of growing crops in arid regions possible with the help of plenty of sunshine and saltwater.

Research shows that many people purchase food with a sustainable seal without understanding what the seal means.

Usually folks in Louisiana are upbeat and busy in May, the month when shrimpers get back to work. But this spring, catches are down, docks are idle and anxiety

Five years after the 2010 BP oil spill, the endangered reptiles are one of several species still suffering from enigmatic declines.

Why aren't women counted in most exercise studies? Their periods tend to mess up the data.

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It can be hard to determine how much seafood you can eat safely while meeting your nutritional needs. This online seafood calculator lends a helping hand.

The discovery of huge amounts of water ice and possible organic compounds on the heat-blasted planet Mercury suggests that the raw materials necessary for life

Are the days of 'Star Wars'-type droids upon us? Israeli researchers host a tournament to see who can create a robot with the most human handshake.

Benny the beagle was the subject of a 1,000-person search that also involved a helicopter.

Hundreds of hikers battle altitude sickness and frostbite as they wait in line to summit Mount Everest.