Antarctica's remote and mysterious current has a profound influence on the climate, food systems and Antarctic ecosystems. Can we stop it weakening by 2050?

During a voyage off the east coast of Africa, researchers collected detailed measurements of massive swirling currents that ...

Oceans comprise 71% of the Earth’s surface, home to an abundance of marine life from tiny plankton to enormous whales. Each sea is a habitat for a unique and colorful variety of fish, mammals, and ...

The Mozambique Channel, between Mozambique and Madagascar, is home to some of the most turbulent waters in the ocean.

Imagine the world’s oceans with their beautiful blue color. Now, imagine that the same oceans were green. This is the intriguing possibility suggested by new research from Nagoya University in Japan.

Earth’s oceans rose faster than expected last year as the world experienced its hottest year on record, NASA says. People walk through water in a flooded area affected by rising sea levels and ...