The House Votes to Extend a Program to Oversee Debris Clean-Up in Oceans
The House voted Wednesday to extend the program that oversees removal and prevention of plastics in the nation's waterways.
Marine Life
Starbucks Will Eliminate Plastic Straws to Cut Down on Waste
Another company joins the movement to reduce consumption of plastics that pollute oceans and harm marine life.
Uncovering the Mystery Behind the 'Burning Man' of Great Whites
Marine researchers are hoping to uncover what is drawing the sharks to an open stretch of ocean in the Pacific known as "White Shark Cafe."
Global Warming Is Putting the Ocean's Phytoplankton in Danger
Phytoplankton are an essential part of the marine food chain. But according to new research, their numbers are dwindling.
Monitoring Deep-Sea Coral to Measure BP Oil Spill Fallout
The Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Mexican Gulf is still the largest marine oil spill in U.S. history, and its effects will be felt for decades to come.
Why Do Most Orca Pregnancies End in Miscarriage? Look Upstream.
Orcas are losing their babies at an unprecedented rate. The solution may lie 400 miles away.
Inside the United Nations' Plan to Govern Marine Environments That Sit Outside Any National Jurisdiction
High seas comprise about two-thirds of the oceans—and no one body or agency is tasked with their governance.
We're Running Out of Fish Faster Than We Thought
For decades, we've been underestimating how much food the world's oceans can provide, and how quickly those fish stocks are declining.
King Crabs May Invade the Antarctic Continental Shelf
Thanks to climate change, conditions are ripe for predatory crabs to invade the delicate marine communities off the coast of Antarctica, which haven't seen the likes of the skeleton-crushing crabs for millions of years.
The Upside to Jellyfish Blooms
The colossal, stinging flocks of jellyfish flourishing in the world's oceans may not be all bad.
The Government Must Do More to Protect Marine Mammals From the Navy
A federal judge stands up to the noisy navy.
How Marine Spatial Planning Calms Choppy Waters
Getting everyone with a vested interest onboard early, rather than making others adjust to a new obstacle at sea, provides benefits for all involved.
Breeding Tropical Fish to Save Their Schools
For every tropical fish that becomes a pet, four are killed. Joan Holt wants to take the violence out of their world.
Profile: Reddy Stayed Steady During Gulf Oil Spill
Marine chemist Christopher Reddy offered dispassionate and scientific analyses of the Gulf oil spill last year when others were losing their heads.
Riddles of an Acerbic Sea
Aside from global climate change, carbon dioxide emissions are contributing to another equally disturbing global problem: Ocean acidification — and its potential effects on marine ecosystems, especially coral reefs — has biologists very concerned.
Teach a Man to Share a Fish, and He’ll Fish Forever
A new paper suggests fishery collapse isn't inevitable if those harvesting seafood share what's there.
Re-reefing the Florida Keys
Ken Nedimyer and the Nature Conservancy find coral tough enough to withstand global warming.
Good News—and Bad—for Coral Reefs
Reports show that the ocean's unique ecosystems are adapting to fluctuations in water temperatures likely caused by global warming, but increasing acidic levels may prove fatal for the world's coral reefs.