Three American ships were sunk in the Coral Sea in 1942 with the loss of more than 600 lives. The well-preserved wrecks have been added to the National Heritage Register. It has been more than 80 ...

A group of special operations vets retrace the Battle of Okinawa, following in the footsteps of the forefathers of today’s Navy SEALs.

The ocean floor is a graveyard containing the remains of historic voyages and the wreckage of small-scale maritime tragedies.

Honour for our heroes. SURVIVORS and descendants of those who fought in the Battle of the Coral Sea 75 years ago were yesterday among hundreds to attend a moving seaside service in Cardwell.

Honour for our heroes. SURVIVORS and descendants of those who fought in the Battle of the Coral Sea 75 years ago were yesterday among hundreds to attend a moving seaside service in Cardwell.

Honour for our heroes. SURVIVORS and descendants of those who fought in the Battle of the Coral Sea 75 years ago were yesterday among hundreds to attend a moving seaside service in Cardwell.

On occasion, it is of vital importance to consider how little we know about the spinning rock we all live on. Take coral ...

Ancient coral fossils from the remote Seychelles islands have unveiled a dramatic warning for our future—sea levels can rise ...

Volcanic islands, such as the islands of Hawaii and the Caribbean, are surrounded by coral reefs that encircle an island in a ...

Volcanic islands, such as those in Hawaii and the Caribbean, are often fringed by coral reefs – ring-shaped structures that ...