The ocean is essential for all life on Earth. It covers 70% of the planet’s surface, and absorbs nearly a quarter of global carbon dioxide emissions. Today, however, the ocean is in danger. Climate ...

Microplastics are tiny plastic particles that have infiltrated our environment and found their way into our food supply.

SINGAPORE – An animated otter swims around playfully in a virtual kelp forest as a bright yellow submarine cheerfully guides visitors through seagrass meadows, microscopic plankton communities and ...

Discover the urgent environmental problem of ocean plastic pollution in this insightful video. Starting with scientific evidence, we see how microplastics permeate every sample of beach sand across ...

Higher than expected levels of microplastics were found across the sea off Abu Dhabi, a new study has found. When Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi and UAE University researchers tested seawater and ...

The harp sponge Chondrocladia lyra, which inhabits the 3km-deep waters off the Californian coast, definitely deserves a place on the weirdest sea creatures list as it resembles an over-designed toast ...

If you take a look around your home or step outside, you can easily find that plastic is everywhere. However, there is another form of plastic that is completely invisible, and it is likely already on ...

STANFORD, Calif. (KGO) -- On a sunny beach along Monterey Bay, Stanford researcher Dr. Matt Savoca and his team are tracking a devastating ocean polluter: microplastics. They're hoping to follow the ...

The ocean can be a dangerous place, and not just from the creatures you might expect. A surprising range of marine species, including fish, reptiles, crustaceans and cnidarians, have the power to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Neptune balls on a beach Martin Siepmann via Getty Images/imageBROKER RF Microplastics, which come from places like packaging and ...

SINGAPORE - The Indian Ocean’s sea levels began accelerating from 1959, far earlier than previously thought, according to Singapore scientists who studied a coral fossil discovered in the Maldives.