A global analysis of more than 2,300 seawater samples found that largely unmonitored industrial compounds are widespread ...

Dark sky travel is trending fast, with more people booking trips built around stargazing, auroras and clear night skies.

What began as a simple idea from a Fairfax County student—to use art to bring people together—has grown into the National ...

After 20 years of sailing the world’s oceans to research the global scale of plastic pollution, it’s the ocean nanoplastics ...

David Pogue is a six-time Emmy winner for his stories on "CBS Sunday Morning," where he's been a correspondent since 2002. Pogue hosts the CBS News podcast "Unsung Science." He's also a New York Times ...

To celebrate World Ocean Day 2026, the National Maritime Museum is publishing a new illustrated book, The Ocean Map, and hosting a free festival inviting families to explore the wonders of the ocean.

In Hawaii, researchers are literally paving the roads with good intentions. They have come up with an innovative method for putting the island’s plastic pollution to work, covering its roads with ...

The negative consequences of plastic are everywhere and affect everyone. Microplastics are now found throughout our bodies, mismanagement of plastic is linked to major health risks, the impacts of ...

A regional study led by citizen scientists reveals the scope and sources of plastic bottle pollution along Latin America’s Pacific coast. Central America hosts the most polluted sites, where high ...

The ocean is the lifeblood of our planet—producing over half of the world’s oxygen, regulating global temperatures, and supporting millions of species. Yet today, marine ecosystems are under severe ...

Discarded nets, lines and traps are a hazard to marine life and ecosystems around the world, but pioneering programs are tackling the problem creatively through education, prevention, ocean cleanups ...

How plastic sinks to the deep sea — over time, sunlight and waves break large plastic items into tiny fragments that stick to marine snow. These particles gradually sink through the ocean, carrying ...