The U.S. 7th Fleet rejected as “false” a claim by China that Chinese forces drove a U.S. destroyer away from a contested atoll in the South China Sea.

As human activity across the world's oceans expands, scientists are zeroing in on shifts in atmospheric composition—particularly ozone, a key player in marine atmospheric chemistry. In a new study, researchers have completed China's first shipborne ozone-sounding campaign in the South China Sea,

China's defence ministry accused Philippine Coast Guard vessels on Friday of "dangerous manoeuvres" in response to reports of a collision earlier this week between two Chinese vessels near Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea.

China is accusing the Philippines of resorting to 'dangerous maneuvers' days after two Chinese vessels collided while chasing a Philippine ship in the South China Sea. It's the first time Beijing is speaking about the incident,

Researchers from the South China Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered that human activities are key to kickstarting and speeding saltmarsh succession in South China Sea coral islands.

BEIJING (Reuters) -The Chinese military said on Wednesday it monitored and "drove away" a U.S. destroyer that sailed near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, while the U.S. Navy said its action was in line with international law.