As it travels around the ocean, plastic litter can harm wildlife and marine habitats in many ways. This study highlights five key hotspots where floating plastic poses the biggest risk.

A new study shows how thawing permafrost and intensifying storms will change how water moves into and through Arctic rivers.

Deeper ocean habitats (30-150 metres) are a key feeding ground for critically endangered hawksbill turtles.

Many seabird colonies around UK coastlines struggle to breed because the sandeels they feed on have been overfished. The upcoming closure of sandeel fisheries will be good news for marine wildlife.

Scientists now have a better understanding of the risks ahead and a new early warning signal to watch for.

The strong El Niño that started in 2023 will still have big impacts at least through March. Here’s what to watch for next.

There were 69 unprovoked shark attacks in 2023, 10 of which were fatal. That's within the normal range, "though the fatalities are a bit unnerving..."

"Understanding the shape and chemistry of the actual nanoplastics is an essential first step in determining their toxicity..."

Trophy fishing is a big threat to some of the most threatened species of fish, but there are ways to adapt the sport with marine conservation in mind.

Researchers from the universities of Cambridge and Western Australia have uncovered the importance of hydrothermal vents, similar to underwater geysers, in