More than 350,000 chemicals are used worldwide, and many find their way into the ocean through plastic pollution. As plastics ...

Learn more about the chemical compound oleamide that leaks from plastic pollution and changes octopus meal preferences.

Plastic waste releases a chemical that can confuse ocean animals, change hunting behavior, and disrupt marine food chains.

Photo courtesy Roger Hanlon via AP This photo provided by researchers in September 2024 shows a wild Octopus americanus. New research shows octopuses tend to perform some tasks more often with their ...