During the lockdowns of 2020, global shipping was severely restricted and ocean noise pollution all but ceased. Instead the ...

The ocean soundtrack of the popular imagination is a largely silent one, interrupted only by the mournful aria of migrating whales or the acapella vocalizations of dolphin pods. In fact, the ...

The world's seas are much louder than they were in pre-industrial times. Noise can reduce an ocean animal's ability to hear environmental cues that are vital for survival. “For many marine species, ...

Beccy holds a PhD in Biological Science, a Master’s in Molecular Biology of Parasites and Disease Vectors, and a Bachelor’s in Human Biology and Forensic Science. Beccy holds a PhD in Biological ...

Dozens of countries at the UN oceans summit on Tuesday took a first step toward recognizing an invisible but growing threat to marine life—underwater noise pollution. Endangered Atlantic right whales ...

Experts decoded the mysterious sounds coming from Antarctica’s icy waters, and the results are pretty wild. It turns out, these eerie noises are caused by shifting ice, underwater earthquakes, and ...

Whales are among the loudest animals on Earth, but even they can be susceptible to harm from excessive or overly loud noise in the ocean. Scientists have measured blue whales calls as loud as 190 ...

Ocean swells are constantly occurring across the Earth’s oceans. These swells interact with the ocean crust below, creating continuous ocean noise that travels all over the Earth, including through ...

Bizarre noises detected around the deepest ocean trench on Earth have finally been identified. These strange "biotwang" sounds—first detected in 2014 during an acoustic survey of the Mariana ...

The ocean is a noisy place, buzzing with sounds created by wildlife, weather, seasons and earthquakes. For sea animals, these sounds form their natural “soundscape”, but a new article in Science shows ...

Li Cohen is a senior social media producer at CBS News. She previously wrote for amNewYork and The Seminole Tribune. She mainly covers climate, environmental and weather news. Officials first said ...