North Carolina's Crystal Coast hides a hidden gem: a secret barrier island with wild ponies, white sand, and clear water.

Scientists say they've discovered a "mega coral" three times bigger than the previous record holder - so huge they initially ...

A study has found concerning new evidence of long-term declines in coral reef fish around highly visited inshore islands of ...

Pritchards Island is deemed one of the best outdoor labs on the East Coast. Its become a selling point as USCB develops a world-class marine biology program ...

Scientists say they have found the world's largest coral near the Pacific's Solomon Islands, announcing a major discovery ...

Barrier islands, long, narrow strips of sand, buffer the mainland from the power of the ocean. In the eastern U.S., barrier islands cover 2,300 miles of shoreline. Naturally, they're always moving.

But these storms were just a warmup for the Sea Islands Hurricane, which struck just south of Tybee Island and Savannah, ...

A 14-year study across inshore islands of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef shows severe declines in fish abundance and ...

Scientists say they have discovered the world's largest coral — measuring longer than a blue whale — on an expedition in ...