But the open oceans are also a free-for-all, barely regulated or policed. International laws to protect them are drastically inadequate to address threats like large-scale commercial fishing, which ...

A photo of the earth and its oceans taken from space. The photo has been changed so we can see all of the earth’s surface in one picture. The Pacific Ocean is the world’s largest ocean.

Widespread ocean pollution threatens the health of more than 3 billion people, international study led by Boston College researchers shows Ocean pollution is widespread and getting worse, and when ...

Eric Mack is a reporter covering science, sustainability and space. We already know that oceans in the Anthropocene age are warmer than before, but new research shows many of the Earth's waters ...

With much of it covered in ice all year round and with no daylight from October to March, the Arctic Ocean is one of the world's most remarkable oceans. It's home to a multitude of unique life ...

Billions of pounds of plastic can be found in swirling convergences that make up about 40 percent of the world's ocean surfaces. At current rates plastic is expected to outweigh all the fish in the ...

"Discovering liquid water oceans inside the moons of Uranus would transform our thinking about the range of possibilities for where life could exist," Hemingway said in a statement. All moons ...

Day 1 of Oceans Calling 2024 was a wet but rousing success, with hot sets from Phillip Phillips, O.A.R. and more setting the stage for headliners Blink-182. And of course, things are just getting ...

PLANO, Texas, Jan. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Oceans Healthcare, a growing provider of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services, has acquired all outstanding shares of Haven Behavioral ...