The ring-shaped coral islands known as atolls, like this one in the Maldives Islands in the Indian Ocean, may trace their formation to sea levels repeatedly rising and falling over hundreds of ...

Though now retired, his legacy endures, inspiring future marine geologists to pursue innovation and stewardship of our planet’s invaluable marine ecosystems. Close Up Radio recently featured Jesse ...

Joseph Curray, a renowned geologist and professor whose association with Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego spanned more than 40 years, died Sept. 13 at the age of 98. Curray ...