New research from CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, and the University of Toronto in Canada, estimates up to 11 million metric tons of plastic pollution is sitting on the ocean floor.

The Ancient Greeks are often celebrated for their advancements in philosophy, democracy, and architecture, but new research reveals a lesser-known legacy—environmental pollution. Scientists have ...

Studies estimate there are now 15–51 trillion pieces of plastic in the world's oceans — from the equator to the poles, from Arctic ice sheets to the sea floor. Not one square mile of surface ocean ...

Waste generated by human activities has now reached the deepest point in the Mediterranean: the 5,112-meter-deep Calypso Deep ...

The ocean covers nearly three-quarters of our planet but scientists say we have barely scratched the surface of what lives in ...

The SS United States, once the fastest ocean liner to ever cross the Atlantic, will serve as a new home for marine life.

This method is useful for mapping the ocean floor and detecting underwater vessels ... human-originated noise pollution in the ocean significantly disrupts marine life. In fact, the impact ...

The Blue Paradox’ exhibit, sponsored by SC Johnson, immerses visitors in the global crisis of plastic pollution, while ...

Team Ocean plans to raise awareness around pollution and heat through social media and at popular events, like the World Cup ...

A rising tide of plastic waste is choking our oceans, threatening fragile ecosystems and killing sea life. While plastic has revolutionised our way of life since it was invented in the 1950s, the ...

The ocean floor is actually less well-mapped than the ... NARRATOR:The damage on the surface on the water caused by pollution is easy to see for scientists like Diva. But it's much harder to ...

Studies estimate there are now 15–51 trillion pieces of plastic in the world's oceans — from the equator to the poles, from Arctic ice sheets to the sea floor. Not one square mile of surface ocean ...