Environment

How a trail of plastic waste might help us find the mysterious Velella

Ten thousand feet under the sea, these snails thrive with a little help from their friends.

Humans have long projected their insecurities and ill tempers onto animals, including crabs. Can science help us tell fact from fable?

Allison Wallis’s disability rendered the ocean off-limits. But the adaptive surfing movement says they can get everybody—of any ability—in the water.

Wendy Schmidt applies the spirit of Silicon Valley to saving the ocean.

A celebrated conservation photographer finds undersea beauty—and hope.

Protecting the ocean isn’t just necessary. It’s possible.

How a life on the water inspired Dona Bertarelli