A new paper from an international team of more than 50 researchers, including four from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of ...

Levels of floating seaweed mats, known as sargassum, have skyrocketed in the Atlantic Ocean in the past month, with the total ...

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

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

Once thought a block of worthless ice, this continent is in fact incredibly valuable and plays a key role in stabilizing ...

SWOT's groundbreaking observations of the ocean floor offer unprecedented insights into underwater features, crucial for ...

The SWOT satellite, supported by NASA, has uncovered previously unknown underwater peaks, offering a fresh perspective on ...

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

Newsweek's weekly update maps the locations of 11 aircraft carriers in the Indo-Pacific region as of March 28.

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

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

These hidden peaks play an important role in the ocean, shaping deep-sea currents and gathering nutrients along their slopes. This attracts marine life, turning them into thriving underwater oases in ...