The first study of microplastics in Texas coastal sediment was funded through a local environmental activist’s landmark legal victory over plastic pollution, one of many such research projects.

The Galápagos were always on Natalie Berry’s bucket list, but the exhorbitant expense had put her off. Could independent travel provide a way to visit Darwin’s unspoiled islands without it costing the ...

Alumnus William "Monty" Graham, the new director of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center—one of the nation's leading ...

Santa asks, Worst boat name imaginable. And if you have a better one, tell me in the comments. First things first, call it out really loudly. Make sure you point man overboard. of it is please do not ...

Imagine discovering a set of footprints on a remote beach, only to later find an identical set thousands of miles away. This ...

As the third UN Ocean Conference begins, coinciding with World Oceans Day, the UN has urged world leaders to translate their ...

With common adversaries, the climate and nuclear disarmament movements have an unexplored potential to work together.

U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Angus King (I-ME), reintroduced the Working Waterfronts Act, legislation which includes more than a dozen provisions aimed at boosting the workforce, energy and ...

Jellyfish, ancient and diverse, exhibit remarkable adaptations, from bioluminescence to immortality. These gelatinous ...

Current estimates suggest that there are around 37.5 million metric tons of sargassum involved in this latest bloom. Despite ...

A brown algae known for its sulfur smell and ability to smother coral reefs is headed toward Puerto Rico and Florida.