Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Smart Grapple is capable of lifting individual items of trash weighing up to 250 kilograms (550 pounds). - Andreas Schmitz/TUM ...

German researchers have developed a groundbreaking AI-powered underwater robot that could transform how we tackle marine pollution by collecting ocean debris with its giant four-fingered robotic hand.

After fishing out more than 25,000 pounds of underwater junk from Lake Tahoe, divers are gearing up for another round. On Thursday, environmental nonprofit Clean Up the Lake plans to start a ...

Accumulations of trash lie below the tranquil waters of Lake Malawi National Park, a problem local environmentalists say likely extends throughout Lake Malawi, the world’s fourth-largest freshwater ...

Marine litter is a major environmental problem. Abandoned containers and fishing gear can trap or strangle animals, and plastic waste can break down into microplastics, which can release chemicals ...