NASA's SWOT satellite has revealed unseen ocean depths, mapping seafloor features that shape life, currents and tectonics.

The system regulates Earth's climate and pumps water, heat and nutrients around the globe. But fresh, cool water from melting Antarctic ice is diluting the salty water of the ocean, potentially ...

The Earth’s oceans are like a giant soup, and just like any good recipe, the balance of ingredients is crucial. One of these ...

Scientists use satellite data to find ocean zones where trash naturally gathers for easier, faster, and cleaner clean-up.

The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the most powerful ocean current on Earth, is slowing down due to the rapid melting of Antarctic ice sheets. Scientists project a 20% slowdown by 2050 ...

We know more about the Moon’s surface than Earth’s ocean floor — but that’s changing fast. A NASA-supported team used a ...

Mesoscale ocean eddies transport nutrients and energy-rich lipids, helping sustain marine ecosystems far from coasts.

As global electricity use grows, the strain on traditional energy sources increases. Renewable options like wind and solar ...

A major ocean current in the Arctic, the Beaufort Gyre, is changing rapidly due to climate warming—and this could trigger a ...

Freshwater from melting ice sheets can slow the critical ocean circulation that helps regulate the planet’s climate ...

A new study analyzed nearly four decades of deep ocean observations to reveal significant cooling and freshening of deep ...

It also plays a big part in regulating the Earth's climate. Unlike better known ocean currents – such as the Gulf Stream along the United States' east coast, the Kuroshio Current near Japan ...