Humankind is inextricably dependent on the ocean. Many of our greatest civilizations have thrived on the rim of the ocean.

Today we're investigating the many different ways the ocean has been polluted, using a book I've been reading lately, The ...

With the organization’s technology, an area of the ocean the size of a football field is being cleaned every five seconds.

When you're on a sandy beach or the banks of a river, transformed by rolling waves or slightly still waters, it's likely ...

Sargassum seaweed is a problem throughout the Caribbean. But scientists have plans to transform it into a source of renewable ...

A groundbreaking study reveals that the Transpolar Drift, a major Arctic current, is far more dynamic than once thought. As sea ice melts and ocean patterns shift, pollutants from Siberian rivers are ...

Feathers from three penguin species – Adelie, gentoo and chinstrap – were collected during the 2010-11 breeding season by ...

Documenting the garbage along New Jersey beaches helps state lawmakers make policy decisions on plastic pollution, says this ...

Study reveals commonly detected environmental levels of clobazam – a medication often prescribed for sleep disorders – ...

Scientists have discovered that powerful underwater avalanches are sweeping huge amounts of microplastics into the deep sea, ...