One of the real and dangerous consequences of plastic waste making its way into ocean is the increasing threat it poses to marine life. Sea turtles are one example of a creature that regularly consume ...

We know that plastic pollution continues to build up in the ocean at alarming rates, and we know this poses a risk to the creatures that call it home, but scientists continue to dive into the complex ...

Plastic pollution creates an "evolutionary trap" for young sea turtles, new research shows. The study, led by the University of Exeter, found plastic inside small juvenile turtles along both the east ...

Researchers probing the bellies of marine sea turtles from two oceans found an overwhelming amount of plastic in the reptiles’ stomachs. Performing autopsies on stranded and bycaught specimens of five ...

New research reveals that some sea turtles confuse the smell of plastic with the smell of food. A range of different marine creatures interact with the vast amount of plastic waste that ends up in the ...

Off the coast of Lebanon, a routine sail in November turned into a rescue when a floating object in the Mediterranean revealed a baby turtle trapped by plastic pollution. What followed was a swift ...

Plastic pollution creates an “evolutionary trap” for young sea turtles, according to a new study. The research found plastic inside small juvenile turtles along both the east (Pacific) and west ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Off the coast of Lebanon, a routine sail in November turned into a rescue when a floating object in the Mediterranean revealed a ...