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.

As Sargassum levels surge to unprecedented amounts across parts of the Atlantic basin, some beaches in the Caribbean have ...

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

A recent study suggests that ocean changes are the primary nutrient source for sargassum blooms since 2011, challenging ...

This seaweed exhibits erratic behavior depending on climatological changes, ocean currents, and even tropical storm and ...

This story is the first article of a two-part Mongabay mini-series exploring possible climate futures. Read Part One.

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

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

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

Climate change, plastic pollution and overfishing are putting a toll on oceans, biodiversity and livelihoods. Can the UN's ...

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 ...