Whether or not viruses count as life, there’s no denying they play an important role in the ecosystems where they’re found
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An ocean expedition near the Baja Peninsula revealed a strange, never-before-seen seascape teeming with life
Despite the latest setback, CEO Boyan Slat is adamant this is a speed hump rather than a roadblock
It was arguably the single most impressive feat of naval engineering in history
The loss of ice there hints "at widespread changes in the ocean"
The Mariana Trench is best known for being the deepest part of the ocean, plunging all the way down almost 11,000 m (36,000 ft) at its lowest known point
The European Parliament passed a ban on single-use plastic products
Researchers on the Ocean Cleanup Project say there are as many as 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic within the patch
The team estimates a fleet of its trash-collecting systems can clean 50 percent of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch every five years
The oceans still keep their mysteries hidden from us