Microscopic ocean algae produce a huge share of Earth’s oxygen—but they need iron to do it. New field research shows that ...

Aboard an aluminum skiff or one of her five kayaks, fourth-generation shrimper and fisherwoman Diane Wilson often plies the ...

Researchers examined the diet and plastic ingestion of green sea turtles inhabiting waters around the Ogasawara Islands, ...

Researchers have uncovered a troubling connection between plastic pollution in our seas and the acceleration of global warming. These minuscule plastic fragments, smaller than a pencil eraser and ...

Mateo Tuesta, 7, activates a splash pad as his brother, Tiago Tuesta, 4, runs to avoid the water at South Pointe Park on Aug. 15, 2025, in Miami Beach. Drowning is the leading cause of accidental ...