Scientists found "a beautiful, thriving ecosystem" in a dark and isolated location: The former shadow of a glacier.

When an iceberg the size of Chicago broke off from one of ... of their ship, R/V Falkor (Too). In water as much as 4,200 feet deep the team from the Schmidt Ocean Institute found a surprisingly ...

Mar. 11, 2025 — On decadal timescales, the loss of Arctic ice favors the climate of the south-west of the United ... Melting Antarctic Ice Sheets Will Slow Earth's Strongest Ocean Current ...

Much of Earth's heat uptake is passed to the ocean, making ocean heat content key for understanding long-term climate ...

Sound waves travel through different types of matter, including liquid water. Importantly, the movement of ocean water can ...

Despite this, the NSF is preparing for an operational retreat from Antarctica. Recent cuts have hit McMurdo Station. Photo: Wikimedia Commons For decades, the United States has been one of the ...

A massive research project will investigate the role of icebergs in driving melting of the Greenland ice sheet, a process that could trigger a catastrophic collapse of the Atlantic meridional overturn ...

Sharpe was joined by Maya Thomas of Virginia Institute of Marine Science and Abby Tomita of Oregon State University. The ...

From diving off cliffs to starving for months, emperor penguins are continuing to surprise scientists with their ability to ...