Thousands to millions of tons of plastic enter the ocean annually, but where they end up is poorly understood.

It presents another threat to species already under pressure. Researchers make alarming discovery inside whales' stomachs: ...

(See the first of its kind map of ocean plastic pollution.) But the study of how odors might play a role in marine animals’ consumption of plastic is the first of its kind. Sovaca teamed up with ...

Most models haven’t accounted for how microplastics may increase global warming by disrupting natural cycles that store carbon.

Many of the sea creatures we love – birds, fish, turtles and whales – die because of the plastic that’s suffocating our seas ... We are all part of the problem, and we all have a role to play in ...

Plastic pollution harms animals like seabirds, sea turtles, and fish, causing injuries, starvation, or poisoning. Sea turtles often eat plastic bags, thinking they are jellyfish. This can block ...

"The Ocean Cleanup is a proud contributor to the global treaty to end plastic pollution," the group said in an e-mail to USA TODAY. "And the part we play is positioned on one end of the pollution ...

Boselowitz could not confirm if foul play was involved ... we can’t escape plastic, and neither can marine animals," she said in an email statement. "Tragedies in the ocean often go unobserved ...

All were found to have creatures that had eaten some form of artificial fibre or plastic, ranging from 50 per cent in the New Hebrides to 100 per cent in the Mariana. Deep-sea animals which will ...

All animals can be reservoirs of plastic pollution ... and retrieves food — play a role. For instance, loggerhead turtles are carnivores and forage in the open ocean for the first seven to ...