But a tug of war over referring to the immense body of water off the coast of the U.S. and Mexico, as well as Cuba, started after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to dub the Gulf of ...

The ship is part of the program's efforts to create artificial reefs in the Gulf of Mexico that will serve as a haven for fish, coral, and other sea life. Follow Tech Insider: On Facebook More ...

Scientists have been studying the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the Gulf of Mexico for years, but research by University of Central Florida professors - and a $1.5 million grant that ...