Researchers found marine fungi capable of breaking down plastic. They tested fungi from Hawai‘i’s nearshore waters.

Human activities are threatening the health of the world's oceans. More than 80 percent of marine pollution comes from land-based activities. From coral bleaching to sea level rise, entire marine ...

“The onset of ubiquitous lead pollution in both terrestrial and marine environments 2,150 years ago is linked to a fundamental political change,” researchers write. “We argue that this ...

Heavy metal contamination in Yangshan Port raises concerns for seafood safety, with arsenic and mercury posing health risks.

In order to give you context for this ongoing challenge, this Spotlight guides you through both the basics of marine mammals and the fundamental sources of acoustic pollution in their habitat.

Donald Trump has defended his decision to revert back to using single-use plastic straws again after having recently signed ...

From our local beaches to the remote Arctic, it is choking our oceans and killing wildlife.If you're wondering about how much plastic is in the ocean and why it's such a problem, here are some facts .

Fish eat thousands of tons of plastic a year, transferring it up the food chain to bigger fish and marine mammals. Microplastics are ... more greenhouse gas emissions and more toxic air pollution, ...