Flying spaghetti monsters, Casper octopus, and a fish that looks like a Muppet are just a few of the rare creatures found on a previously
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The corals of the Marietas Islands, a pair of small islands in Mexico’s Pacific Ocean, have survived record-high temperatures and uncontrolled tourism triggered by the
A new study by an international team of scientists finds that industrial fishing is driving the world’s oceans toward collapse. The report outlines 11 key
The first ever pulse check of the planet’s health shows that the Earth is far beyond it’s safe operating space for humanity. Six of nine
The ocean ‘belongs to all of us’: Interview with Palau President Whipps
Surangel S. Whipps Jr., president of the tiny Pacific island nation of Palau, wants more countries to join him in calling for a moratorium on
A Mexican marine park shelters giant manta rays: Interview with Madalena Pereira Cabral
Swimming with giant manta rays (Mobula birostris) feels like an underwater dance. Their slow, rhythmic movements are astonishing to Madalena Pereira Cabral. She describes her
Arctic melt ponds influence sea ice extent each summer — but how much?
July is the peak of melt season in the Arctic. The sun is high and shines for almost 24 hours a day. Air and water
Most ‘compostable’ bioplastics are anything but, says new report
Plastic trash has become one of the most visible global environmental crises of our time. Single-use plastics make up nearly half of all plastics produced,
Brazil’s Carvalho to lead seabed-mining authority following predecessor’s controversial term
Brazilian oceanographer Leticia Carvalho has been named the next secretary-general of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) after winning an election that could change the course