The idea that the open ocean remains one of the last untouched environments on Earth has now been shattered. A major new study has revealed that human-made chemicals – from pharmaceuticals and pesticides to plastic additives and industrial compounds – have spread across the entire global ocean, reaching even the most remote waters far from land. Using advanced detection technology capable of identifying thousands of substances at once, scientists uncovered a disturbing reality: the chemical footprint of modern industrial society is now embedded in the very fabric of marine life. […]