The team found that whale feces contained significant amounts of iron, meaning that whales fertilize the ocean as they feed and excrete waste.

A recent theory proposes that whales weren't just predators in the ocean environment: Nutrients that whales excreted may have provided a key fertilizer to these marine ecosystems. Oceanographers now ...

The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles are set to face off in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday. If you aren't a fan of either and don't plan on watching the game, you can take your favorite team ...

Residents must reject single-use plastic and make a conscious effort to segregate waste at source, says an active citizen.

Advances in nanotechnology may provide solutions to oil spill cleanups in coastal regions that are more effective, safer and work much faster than current methods, according to a new paper. The paper ...

A unique and thought-provoking art installation made entirely from ocean trash is now on permanent display at The Lillian M.

The Sustainable Ocean Principles provide a framework for responsible business practices across ocean sectors and geographies, serving as a common reference point on ocean sustainability. They build ...

A startup in Mexico is trying to help get a handle on one Gulf coast city’s plastic waste problem by converting it into gasoline, diesel and other fuels. With less than ...

Engineers at Cornell have developed a prototype for a snail-inspired robot designed to clean microplastics from oceans.

Social and environmental groups claimed the project could cause water and air problems not disclosed in an environmental ...

It’s the year 2025 and, by now, it is abundantly clear that we have a major plastic problem–garbage patches in the ocean, ...

South Africa is taking no prisoners as fines for ocean polluters are hiked up from R500k to R10 million with new law.