and waves into bits so small that some are visible only under a microscope. Scientists are just beginning to understand the impact these particles are having on fish, the food chain, and ...

Social media users have reported seeing this small fish in places like Sea Bright, Holgate and Ocean City, all of which are quite far from its normal range of North Carolina south to Brazil.

Rather than a spherical shape, the growth is spread over the shell's surface in the unmistakable shape of a fish. Pearlfish are small, ocean-dwelling fish, often found in tropical waters. These ...

Newborn fish are mistaking tiny bits of trash for food. If they die, there’ll be fewer big fish—and that could rattle the food chain. marine-plastic-ocean-fish-microplasticThe naturally oily ...