Ocean
Oceans cover 70 percent of the Earth. This is the latest on protecting their vast ecosystems.
Latest in Ocean
![Anchovy sex is a force of nature](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/08/school-of-anchovies.jpg?w=800)
Animals
Anchovy sex is a force of nature
![The bow of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Duane, a decommissioned ship deliberately sunk off Florida to serve as an artificial reef.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/19/artificial-reefs.jpeg?w=800)
Conservation
Not all underwater reefs are made of coral
![Waves on the ocean.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/06/ocean-methane.png?w=800)
Climate Change
Warming oceans could thaw trapped ‘fire-ice’
![Dolphins that learn to approach people for an easy meal will often hang around fishing boats.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/16/feeding-dolphins.jpg?w=800)
Conservation
Stop feeding the dolphins—seriously
![Kelp holds a timeline of Earth’s history](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/06/the-kelp-keeps-score.jpg?w=800)
Climate Change
Kelp holds a timeline of Earth’s history
![Two penguins and a seal on the Antarctic Peninsula.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/08/antarctica-sea-ice-loss-study.png?w=800)
Climate Change
Antarctica is in the climate change crosshairs
![Giant yellow dump truck depositing sand on San Francisco beach because of coastal erosion](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/03/coastal-erosion-san-francisco-beach-sand-excavated.jpg?w=781)
Climate Change