Chinese research ships are studying the seas for science and resources, but the data they gather could also be useful in a ...

Bethany Kolody prepares water samples aboard the NOAAS Ronald H. Brown, during the P18 GO-SHIP voyage from Easter Island to Antarctica in the Sout ...

Oceans comprise about 96.5% of the water-covered surface (71%) of the Earth. Surprisingly, the salinity of these huge bodies ...

Authorities are asking for stricter wildlife regulations in Queensland after residents were caught interacting with a massive ...

The destiny of Thwaites Glacier, known as the ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ is not a distant Antarctic issue it is an international one, with the prospect of increasing sea levels by as much as 65 centimeters ...

Coral bleaching isn’t just an ocean crisis. Here’s how the global event endangers food security, local jobs—and the land ...

Surfers are used to getting mouthfuls of saltwater.

The discovery by UF/IFAS researchers marks the first documented instance of SSWD in the Atlantic Ocean and the first known ...

Accurate estimation of ocean's interior salinity information based on surface remote sensing data is quite significant for understanding complex dynamic processes in the ocean. This study adopts two ...

Pacific island nations tap indigenous know-how to safeguard ocean health Among the measures being taken are a ban on fishing and mining activities in vast marine protected areas Reading Time:5 minutes ...

The Trump administration is considering a first-of-its kind mining project at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. But deep-sea mining has raised major environmental questions.