"We hope our research sparks conversations." Student raises red flags after making alarming discovery in fish samples from ...

They found items standard to the fish's diet, like fish and squid. But they also found something more sinister: bits of plastic. "We also know that they are not picky eaters," wrote Seaside Aquarium.

The latest study has identified that, in response to ocean warming, many marine fish populations are shifting toward the earth’s poles or are moving to deeper waters – all in a bid to stay cool. For ...

We Know Plastic Is Harming Marine Life. What About Us? There often are tiny bits of plastic in the fish and shellfish we eat. Scientists are racing to figure out what that means for our health.

In Japanese mythology, the deep-sea-dwelling oarfish is a harbinger of impending disaster. For scientists in California, where three oarfish have washed up in recent months, it’s an exciting find.

Clownfish in Papua New Guinea are temporarily shrinking in response to heat stress caused by climate change, a new study found. Here's how that might help them deal with warmer water temps.

Ben Frable, Scripps Marine Vertebrate Collection Manager, said: “Like with the previous oarfish, this specimen and the samples taken from it will be able to tell us much about the biology ...

Studies published from 2010-2013 found that an average of 15% of the fish sampled contained plastic; in studies published from 2017-2019, that share rose to 33%. We think there are two reasons for ...

A monster sunfish found dead off the Azores has tipped the scales as the heaviest bony fish ever discovered — shattering the previous record by nearly 1,000 pounds. <p>It shattered the previous ...

The team found that just 11 of the marine protected areas saw increases in the biomass of adult fish over the study period, which tells us that their populations rose.

LA JOLLA, Calif. - A group of kayakers and snorkelers in Southern California encountered a rare deep-sea fish, which is drawing attention from marine scientists and conservationists. The discovery ...

A rare deep sea fish, regarded as a harbinger of doom, has washed up on a southern California shore. The Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, said one of ...