Oceans

Human activities have put the ocean in serious trouble. A bold, Rights of Nature-based proposal aims to turn the tide.

A squid biologist takes to the streets — and Skype — to share scientific knowledge.

Many nations have created or promised to create marine protected areas, but they don't all carry the same level of protections.

Addressing environmental threats in Antarctica could help spur global action, an expert says.

New research supports efforts to designate more land and water to save biodiversity and fight climate change — but we need to protect better, as well as more.

A new book looks at the “dark underbelly of our favorite fish” and urges regulators and businesses to better protect wild salmon, coastal ecosystems and consumers.

Fishing subsidies threaten ocean health and food security. The World Trade Organization has a plan to address that, but implementation must come quickly.

Sharks rarely bite people, so why are so many people afraid of them? It has a lot to do with the media, says shark scientist David Shiffman in a new book.

This nature haven, an important area for marine mammals, is losing its luster as developments come at a price to the ecosystem and wildlife.

Decades of studying polluted Piles Creek led to advances in our understanding of how pollution affects crabs, fish and shrimp, including those that we eat.