In October 2019, The Ocean Cleanup project made headlines around the world when its prototype vessel started collecting plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. This launch followed a year of ...

Mermaid.kayleigh (@mermaid.kayleigh) detailed saving a small fish stuck in a white plastic jug. The creator said the fish ...

Once the plastic ends up in the open ocean, it's really difficult to get it out. The consequences from the mass production, consumption and discarding of plastics continue to get worse and worse, and ...

Rachel Chang is a travel and pop culture journalist who contributes to Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Lonely Planet, and more. By most standards around the world, a 1.31-square-mile lake may ...

What began as a usual day on the water quickly took a surprising turn for one kitesurfer, who spotted what looked like a simple stick floating in the ocean. However, as he got closer to the stick, he ...

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Washington, D.C. -- Scientists estimate roughly 1 1/2 million tons of Japanese tsunami debris is floating in the Pacific Ocean. Computer models show that lighter pieces of debris, affected by the wind ...

Hawaii scientists found two tiny baby octopuses floating on plastic trash they were cleaning up as they monitored coral reefs. Marine ecologist Sallie Beavers of Kaloko-Honokohau (KAH-loh-koh ...

Beachcombers along the Texas coast are in for a fascinating find this week as floating sea anemones (Actinecta sp.) have been washing ashore. These unusual anemones are rarely seen on land because ...

FarSounder has announced the release of a new citizen science feature in its latest SonaSoft™ software update. Building on its existing Data Sharing Program, this release introduces the ability for ...