Santa Cruz County Supervisor Justin Cummings is organizing California coastal communities in response to the prospect of ...

A rare purple sea snail (Janthina) washes ashore in San Deigo. Scientists reveal its floating bubble-raft lifestyle, striking violet colour and how ocean currents unexpectedly carried it to the beach.

As Californians break out umbrellas for a rainy holiday, specialized crews are gearing up to fly their planes directly into ...

Armed with enthusiasm, researchers and volunteers have joined forces to safeguard the flamboyant seabirds as climate change ...

Countries are still debating whether to mine the seafloor for minerals, but exploratory efforts have already begun.

Jupiter and Saturn look serene through a backyard telescope, but beneath and around their clouds, both worlds are in dramatic ...

Just outside the town of Mendocino in the middle of Van Damme Beach, a weathered placard educates bystanders about the region's red abalone, a once prolific seasnail whose mild taste and iridescent ...

Cameron Selck flips over a crab that had landed upside down in a crate at Half Moon Bay’s Pillar Point Harbor. Keeping the crabs upright is important to keep them alive and fresh. Photo by Anna ...

Beach Hazards Statement For Bay Area Beaches. The National Weather Service warns that Bay Area beaches could see dangerous ...

Capitola, the seaside charmer just south of Santa Cruz, delivers Mediterranean vibes with a distinctly California twist—a place where rainbow-hued buildings meet rolling surf in a vacation cocktail ...

The City Council approved a resolution opposing the recent federal proposal of offshore oil and gas lease sales along the ...

An extremely warm and very moist airmass over California to start the week; record low Sierra snowpack persists.