Researchers examined more than 10,000 animal autopsies to figure out how much plastic is too much for ocean wildlife ...

The deep sea has many new discoveries waiting for us, including a newly discovered species called the "death ball" sponge.

To date, every family of marine mammal and seabird and all seven species of sea turtles have been documented to ingest ...

By studying more than 10,000 necropsies, researchers now know how much plastic it takes to kill seabirds, sea turtles, and marine mammals, and the lethal dose is much smaller than you might think.

New research has found that even small amounts of plastic can be deadly to seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals. While ...

We’re all familiar with La Jolla’s sea lions, harbor seals, orcas, garibaldi and seabirds. But in this new series of stories called Species of the Month, the Light will shed light on other, ...

The deep ocean is home to the largest ecosystem on Earth, but we’ve only explored a tiny portion of it. Despite the enormity ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...