Scientists explore a seafloor area newly exposed by iceberg A-84; discover vibrant communities of ancient sponges and corals. An international team ...

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

The Drake Passage off the West Antarctic Peninsula is a notoriously dangerous channel that connects the Atlantic, Pacific and ...

NASA warns of an unexpected surge in sea levels in 2024. Discover why oceans are rising faster than expected and what it ...

Physical oceanography is the study of the physics of marine systems. It includes the distribution of temperature and salinity, water mass formation and movement, ocean currents, interior and ...

More accurate maps based on data from the SWOT mission can improve underwater navigation and result in greater knowledge of how heat and life move around the world's oceans.

An international team on board Schmidt Ocean Institute's R/V Falkor (too) working in the Bellingshausen Sea rapidly pivoted ...

The U.S. oceanographic research community depends on a complex network of ships and institutions for scientific discovery at sea.

At some point, melting ice in the North Atlantic—caused by increased global warming—will cause so much freshwater to be ...

Pollution by marine litter of anthropogenic origin –that comes from human activity– is currently one of the biggest ...

Global sea levels rose 0.23 inches (0.59 centimeters) in 2024, surpassing the expected 0.17 inches, according to NASA. A NASA-led analysis published Thursday found that thermal expansion, the process ...

Global sea levels rose 0.23 inches in 2024, satellite records show, compared to the predicted 0.17 inches expected for the year.