This story is part of Planet or Plastic?—our multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic waste crisis. Learn what you can do to reduce your own single-use plastics, and take ...

New footage reveals a coconut octopus throwing stones to protect its hideout, marking the first time this behavior has been ...

Billions of pounds of plastic can be found in swirling convergences that make up about 40 percent of the world's ocean surfaces. At current rates plastic is expected to outweigh all the fish in the ...

Both fish sculptures are made with iron and filled with plastic bottles to show viewers how animals are being filled with plastic left in the ocean. Scientific projects are also ongoing ...

For hungry sea turtles, it's nearly impossible to distinguish between jellyfish and floating plastic shopping bags. Fish eat thousands of tons of plastic a year, transferring it up the food chain to ...