Our oceans have been experiencing a plastic crisis for decades. We have now reached a pivotal moment in ocean pollution, where the numbers are no longer abstract and time is running out to make an ...

Candy wrappers. Balloons. Grocery bags. Every day, the equivalent of 2,000 full garbage trucks worth of plastic gets dumped in the world's oceans. Scientists have long known that plastic waste is ...

Across the planet, animals are increasingly suffering from chronic illnesses once seen only in humans. Cats, dogs, cows, and even marine life are facing rising rates of cancer, diabetes, arthritis, ...

Whales, dolphins and seals live in tight-knit societies that rival primate groups in complexity, and those same bonds are ...

Sensors attached to animals gather valuable data to track and mitigate the human influence on marine life. The review paper emphasizes the importance of integrating data from various sources and ...

Scientists analyzed thousands of autopsies of seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals and found that even small amounts of ingested plastic can be deadly. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey Two baseballs for a ...

Plastic waste in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is no longer just pollution; it's a home now. Scientists have found marine ...

Beachgoers in Australia are on high alert following four shark incidents in New South Wales in 48 hours. On Tuesday morning, ...

Creating backyard habitat and supporting efforts by policymakers to keep critters in mind are a few ways to support wildlife.

Dan Daher rolled out at 5 a.m. from the shaded parking lot behind the Torres Martinez Tribal Community Hall in Mecca, as he does every Sunday through Thursday. By day's end, he'll have logged nearly ...