The far-reaching glow of bioluminescence has haunted sailors for centuries across the Indian Ocean. Now scientists believe ...

As the world cruises through spring, meteorologists and climatologists are closely watching ever-changing water temperatures ...

Much of Earth's heat uptake is passed to the ocean, making ocean heat content key for understanding long-term climate ...

Sound waves travel through different types of matter, including liquid water. Importantly, the movement of ocean water can ...

Explore the phenomenon of glowing ocean events known as milky seas, created by bioluminescent bacteria visible from space.

NOAA reports the end of La Niña, with the Pacific Ocean now in a neutral state, complicating seasonal forecasts.

Fisheries scientists who were fired by the Trump administration say they've been living in limbo as their work is sidelined.

We know it’s getting warmer. Earth’s climate has changed naturally over thousands of years—through cycles of ice ages and ...

Hurricane forecasters are carefully watching ocean temperatures in the Pacific for changes that could impact this year's ...

A groundbreaking study reveals that the Transpolar Drift, a major Arctic current, is far more dynamic than once thought. As sea ice melts and ocean patterns shift, pollutants from Siberian rivers are ...

Now, neither La Niña nor its counterpart El Niño are present and a so-called neutral phase has begun, according to a new ...