A massive ocean survey finds plastic in every layer of the North Atlantic, revealing how deeply it has invaded marine ecosystems.

A whale shark swims beside a plastic bag in the Gulf of Aden near Yemen. Although whale sharks are the biggest fish in the sea, they're still threatened by ingesting small bits of plastic.

When you outlaw or discourage the sale of plastic bags, fewer of them end up as litter on beaches.  That’s the intuitive ...

To protect life on Earth, we must protect the ocean. UNOC3 revealed how innovative technological advances are helping to ...

Big animals of the ocean go about their days mostly hidden from view. Scientists know these marine megafauna—such as whales, sharks, seals, turtles and birds—travel vast distances to feed and ...

Delegates from around the world convened in Nice, France, last week to discuss a range of ocean priorities, including the ...

Off the Caribbean island of Dominica, Cecilia Vega dove into efforts to create a preserve to protect sperm whales and ...

Sometimes referred to as the Galapagos of Australia, the protected area is a known hotspot for the endless stream of marine rubbish. While promoted for its inherent beauty, you don't have to go far ...

Big animals of the ocean go about ... megafauna – such as whales, sharks, seal, turtles and birds – travel vast distances to feed and breed. But almost a third are now at risk of extinction due ...

Some 50 heads of state and government are gathering in the French city of Nice from Sunday to confront what the United Nations has described as a global "emergency" in the oceans, hoping to find ...

Marine megafauna, including whales and sharks, face increasing threats from human activities, impacting ocean ecosystems. A recent study by WHOI and A ...

World leaders descend on the French Riviera on Sunday ahead of a high-level summit to tackle a deepening crisis in the oceans ...