Growing up 30 minutes from the ocean meant the beach wasn't just a vacation destination—it was a part of my daily life. My ...

An engineered gut microbe can detoxify methylmercury, reducing the amount that passes into the brain and developing fetuses ...

For decades, scientists have debated what wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. The usual suspects? A massive ...

Researchers from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and UCLA announced the creation of an engineered ...

The stinky sargassum is currently traveling across the Atlantic and Caribbean. It’s the largest amount ever recorded.

But farther out in the Pacific, life in the vast Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument faces a very different ...

The rising use of plastic bags and other plastic products in Afghanistan is fuelling concerns over their harmful effects on ...

New research from points toward a potential breakthrough to break down toxic forms of mercury ingested from tainted seafood.

Scientists have engineered a probiotic that detoxifies methylmercury in the gut, potentially making fish consumption safer.

The answer could be utilizing carbon sequestration to mitigate climate change, and the critical ingredient is seaweed farming ...

Wildlife rescuers are struggling to keep up with the demand to help stranded and sick marine life along the West Coast.

Higher levels of micronanoplastics were found in carotid artery plaque, especially in people with stroke symptoms, suggesting ...