Hidden warm-water traps beneath Antarctica may be melting the continent’s ice far faster than scientists realized.

Mother Ocean Day is Saturday, May 9, so here’s a few facts about our waters.

California marine heat wave drives seabird die-offs and marine mammal stress as ocean temperatures spike off West Coast. Will ...

Warm, deep water is shifting closer to Antarctica, threatening ice shelves and altering global ocean circulation, with ...

There’s nothing quite like taking a dip in the ocean in the summertime. Sand, sunshine and the smell of salt water are practically staples when the weather gets warm. The only thing that’s unpleasant ...

Oceans are experiencing sudden temperature changes due to climate change, affecting marine ecosystems and global fisheries.

Wind howls and waves roar as storms rage over the open ocean. But even as gusts reach hurricane strength and swells rise as high as six-story buildings, the violent effects of these storms only reach ...

Our planet would be unrecognizable without the ocean for myriad reasons, not least of which is the key role it plays in keeping our climate in check. A specific ocean layer, known as the twilight zone ...