Grad students from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography will visit the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch," where plastics and other refuse collect. Chief scientist Miriam Goldstein outlines what the ...

Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas features an open, multi-use space called SeaPlex. Cruisers can enjoy bumper cars, roller skating, basketball, a nightclub and even more while aboard.

Last summer, minutes before leaving port on a voyage to the North Pacific Ocean Gyre, Chief Scientist Miriam Goldstein was frank about what might and might not be encountered during the expedition to ...

It’s the middle of oceanic nowhere. No luxury cruise boats. No fishing vessels. Not even the occasional cargo ship. Other than the intermittent flying fish skimming over and then plopping back into ...

The first scientific results from an ambitious voyage led by a group of graduate students from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego offer a stark view of human pollution and its ...

ABOARD THE QUANTUM OF THE SEAS -- Bumper cars on a cruise ship? If it sounds a bit wacky, it is. But passengers this week on the maiden voyage of Royal Caribbean's new Quantum of the Seas-- the first ...

The first scientific results from an ambitious voyage led by a group of graduate students from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego offer a stark view of human pollution and its ...

Kudos to Chief Scientist Goldstein for the great interview on NPR’s Science Friday with Ira Flatow today. Be sure to listen to the 6 min. interview. This expedition has arguably done one of the best ...

The first scientific results from an ambitious voyage led by a group of graduate students from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego offer a stark view of human pollution and its ...

There are many innovations on Royal Caribbean International's new Quantum-class of ships - Quantum and Anthem of the Seas and more to come - like the stunning SeaPlex, now featured by the line in ...

After 20 days and 3,000 miles on the high seas, SEAPLEX (Scripps Environmental Accumulation of Plastic Expedition) returned to La Jolla from the North Pacific Ocean Gyre (aka the Pacific Ocean Garbage ...