Of the 8.3 billion tons of plastic ever made, more than half winds up in the environment, especially the ocean. Marine critters not only eat this pollution, but they can also dictate the plastic's ...

This 2-ton ocean giant survives on tiny plankton despite reaching widths of over 7 meters across. Giant manta rays glide through the ocean using enormous mouths and specialized feeding structures to ...

A QUT researcher has observed a rare ocean phenomenon off the coast of Timor-Leste revealing a surprising ally in the fight for coral reef survival: giant, gelatinous plankton known as pyrosomes. The ...

New research shows that giant manta rays, known only to consume plankton near the ocean surface, are far more predatory than we thought, swimming to extreme depths to catch their prey. Marine ...

Plankton are a collection of tiny organisms that live at and beneath the surface of lakes, rivers, ponds, and oceans across ...

Giant manta rays are among the largest fish in the ocean, reaching up to 7 meters wide and weighing over 2 tons, yet they survive almost entirely on tiny plankton. Using enormous mouths and graceful ...

“We’re really at the tip of the iceberg in understanding really where these plastics are winding up,” study coauthor and MBARI researcher Kakani Katija tells The Verge.

Swimming slowly with its massive mouth open, it filters plankton from the water. Despite its intimidating appearance, this gentle ocean giant poses no threat to humans. Fin Whale Credit: Wikimedia ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The sea in eastern Thailand has been affected by a plankton bloom that has resulted in massive wildlife deaths. More from News The sea in eastern Thailand has been ...