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

A 6.6-magnitude earthquake has struck far off southwest Australia, but no tsunami warning was issued. The epicenter was in the Indian Ocean nearly 1,300 miles southwest of Albany on the ...

The Pacific Fishery Management Council has adopted recommendations for ocean salmon fishing along the Pacific west coast in ...

A gray whale washed ashore in Huntington Beach on Saturday. It's not immediately clear what caused the creature to beach, just near Lifeguard Tower No. 5 and the pier, but wildlife officials could be ...

For over 400 years, sailors have reported a mysterious phenomenon in which the ocean appears to glow as far as the eye can ...

As the sun shines brightly over California's coast, a hidden danger lurks beneath the waves, threatening to turn a day at the ...

On Saturday at 2:23 p.m. an updated beach hazards statement was released by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA in effect until 9 p ...

The gray whales make a remarkable 10,000-to-12,000-mile round trip migration from Alaska to their Mexican nurseries each year ...

The Tijuana River sewage crisis may be contributing to the current toxic algae bloom off the coast of Southern California, as the added nutrient load from the pollution is fueling the growth of ...

Seals, dolphins, and seabirds are becoming ill and dying in disturbing numbers on West Coast beaches. The culprit is an algae ...

The NWS warns that sneaker waves can reach much further up beaches and over rocks and jetties than expected. These waves can ...

A historic ocean liner will become the world’s largest artificial reef once it reaches its final resting place off Florida’s ...