The vast, sunlit waters of the ocean’s surface, known as the photic zone, nurture 90% of marine life. Sunlight and moonlight ...

Scientists using satellite data to analyze the behavior of the world's oceans have spotted unusual forces operating on and ...

"By leveraging diverse sets of data, we've identified a new path forward." Scientists develop revolutionary method to observe ...

The researchers assessed waves on the Colorado River in Texas, the Ocmulgee River in Georgia and the Yellowstone River in ...

A robotic fleet in the Labrador Sea is tracking sinking carbon to reveal how the deep ocean helps regulate Earth’s climate.

The hurricane season starts June 1, and forecasters predict storm activity will be “above average.” But what does that mean, ...

In the twilight depths of the Gulf of Mexico, about as deep down as a football field is long, U.S. Navy divers carefully snip ...

While scientists have long studied currents of large eddies, the smaller ones -- called submesoscale eddies -- are notoriously difficult to detect. These currents, which range from several kilometers ...

No matter if you’re a regular beach dweller, a seafood aficionado, or just a loving steward to Mother Earth, let’s celebrate ...

Seafood shoppers might notice higher prices, recreational divers and snorkelers will find murkier waters, and even worse; ...

USS Blue Ridge, a U.S. Navy command and control ship, has visited four countries in the South Pacific since mid- April.

For example, weather satellites can track hurricanes as they move across the ocean, and wildfire smoke as it spreads across large swaths of land. Weather satellites also measure lightning activity, ...