After sifting through ocean current data dating back three decades, researchers at the Florida Atlantic University (FAU) have ...

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

Global warming is having an impact on Atlantic Ocean currents that could lead to significant shifts in weather patterns in ...

The influx of cold meltwater could slow the Antarctic Circumpolar Current by up to 20% by 2050, researchers reported March 3 ...

Until now, only about a quarter of the seafloor has been mapped using ships with special sonar equipment. The rest has ...

A sequel to the popular first version from 2011, the new visualization now shows currents not just at the water's surface.

A mesmerizing new visualization of ocean currents from NASA has been compared to the Starry Night painting of Van Gogh.

Between Hawaii and California, trash swirls in giant ocean currents, caught up in the infamous, Texas-sized Great Pacific Garbage Patch. This is just one of many found across the globe. Efforts to ...

Until now, a global evaluation of ocean current energy with actual data was lacking. Using 30 years of NOAA's Global Drifter Program data, a study shows that ocean currents off Florida's East Coast ...

The Greenland ice sheet makes up 80 percent of the world’s largest island. And, it’s melting thanks to human-caused climate ...

As global electricity demand grows, traditional energy sources are under strain. Oceans, which cover more than 70% of Earth's ...

As the search intensifies for missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki, officials have released new details ...