ocean

Satellite data reveals sea ice around Antarctica has reached the lowest coverage on record since the 1970's...

Today plastic pollution in the world's oceans is a widely recognised issue, yet back in 1971 marine biologist Edward Carpenter was unable to get the scientific community to take head of his findings...

Pollution isn't always visible; as well as hazy skies and plastic bottles, evidence has shown that noise is just as harmful to ocean life....

The climate crisis disrupts the lives of animals in often unexpected ways. One new study has shown, for example, that it might be leading to considerably more wandering in albatross relationships....

As yet, the cause of this mysterious phenomenon has not been discovered....

A new study found Welsh dolphins have a distinctive accent...

Isabel Lamb delves into the underrated value of coral reefs as a flood defence for coastal communities ...

Isabel Lamb reveals sea turtles' secret migration zone....

Isabel Lamb explains the science behind whale strandings with exclusive images of Humpy the humpback whale from March's stranding in Blyth...

Kristina Flexman on whether there is still hope for one of the world's most endangered species...

The seaside is, and I imagine always will be, my therapy. As a child my summers were spent at Cove, a remote village on the West Coast of Scotland, where (usually regardless of the temperamental Scott...

Jordan Oloman delves into the deep to discover our word of the week....

Rowena-Jayne Patterson is less than impressed by this wonder of nature....

The recent dolphin selfie incident has brought the importance of sea-life stewardship to the forefront of environmental news but Matt Byrne questions if the world really is doing enough to protect and...