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 ...

More than 20 new marine protected areas in coastal waters were announced at the third U.N. ocean conference this week. Experts say thousands more are needed.

Hurricane season is just weeks away, and the Pacific Ocean is cooling off again. That’s important because it can create conditions more conducive to hurricanes.

Do the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans mix? Explore the science behind their visible boundary, the role of salinity and temperature differences, and how Earth’s thermohaline circulation affects them.

This letter compares satellite and in situ sea surface salinity (SSS) measurements in the tropical Pacific Ocean and validates the performance of satellite products during the 2014-15 El Niño-Southern ...

Salt water from the ocean is an option for fighting L.A.'s fires, but it's more complicated than simply going to the beach to transport water to the hillsides.