Led by Ocean Conservancy researchers, the paper is the most comprehensive study yet to quantify the extent to which a range of plastic types—from soft, flexible plastics like bags and food wrappers; ...

A team of scientists led by CU Boulder has identified 30 new areas critical for conserving biodiversity in the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica. In a study published Aug. 15 in the journal ...

Over the past 500 years, approximately 500 land-based animal species have become extinct as a result of human activity. In the ocean, where scientists count only 15 or so such losses, the numbers ...

Every summer, many Australians head to the ocean to swim, surf, sail, kayak, and walk along the beach. But humans are not alone when we use the ocean. Fish, seals, dolphins, sharks, jellyfish, turtles ...

Living at the edge of darkness, the community of microbes and tiny animals in the ocean’s twilight zone upcycle nutrients to ensure their survival. A study led by researchers at the University of ...

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From seahorse farewells to saving a stranded whale, the photos capture the diversity and beauty of sea creatures—but also the ...

Seals, penguins and fish are featured in the nonprofit’s annual competition to inspire care for the world’s oceans Carlyn Kranking | Associate Web Editor, Science Two dolphins swim up to the camera.

Despite global reductions in mercury emissions, mercury concentrations in Arctic wildlife continue to rise. A study published in Nature Communications by researchers from Aarhus University and the ...

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Join us on an awe-inspiring marine adventure as we capture stunning footage of the ocean’s top predator in action. From serene coastal landscapes to an up-close encounter between a Great White shark ...

Richard Rothstein had never encountered a walrus before. But as he floated in a skiff among icebergs in Arctic Norway, he noticed two female walruses in a seemingly protective stance. In the middle ...