According to one school of thought, pollutants are diluted to safe levels by the time they reach the open ocean. But are the creatures that live here really protected from chemicals? In the past ...

The 111-night cruise, which set sail from Germany in January, had been smooth sailing—until it ... offers luxury and adventure, the vast open ocean remains unpredictable. Though the situation ...

Despite being one of the most active volcanoes in the world with multiple eruptions in the past 40 years, volcanic ash released from Kīlauea on Hawai'i Island had not previously been linked to open ...

Kilauea ash (top) was deposited where the bloom occurred. Credit: W. Cheah.

"The waters in the open ocean of the Pacific are nutrient depleted and the addition of volcanic ash, especially iron in the ash, and to a lesser extent other trace elements and possibly phosphate ...