Sargassum is a kind of brown algae that forms massive, island-like mats of seaweed in open water. It’s the namesake of the ...

A recent satellite photo captured a stunning scene of sediment swirling across the West Florida Shelf after an extreme cold ...

The vessels' survey data "would be potentially invaluable in preparation of the battlespace" for Chinese submarines, said ...

Chinese vessels are mapping the sea floor at strategically vital regions of the world's oceans, building detailed knowledge ...

When an offshore platform experiences a massive blowout resulting in an oil spill covering a vast expanse of ocean waters, ...

A pioneering robotic submarine that explored beneath Antarctica’s glaciers has been lost, but its discoveries are reshaping ...

A sediment core spanning millions of years and new modeling studies point to significant ice retreat under temperatures ...

For over three decades, satellites orbiting Earth have measured the height of the ocean surface with remarkable precision.

Massive piles of sargassum, the size of which have not been seen before, are floating this way, right now, sure to coat the ...

After a year and a half of La Niña conditions, it looks like we could end up with an El Niño later this year. And early ...

A ‘lightning-fast’ melting event astonished the scientific community when researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder ...

Scientists have discovered a strange “liquid planet” covered in molten magma, challenging known planet types. Could more ...