Known as by-the-wind sailors because of the way they catch the ocean breeze using the sail-like fin on top of their bodies, ...
A remote island between Australia and Antarctica is showing signs of a dramatic climate transformation. Scientists found ...
Donald Trump is once again facing intense scrutiny over his mental sharpness after delivering another bizarre explanation ...
La Niña is gone, but its effects linger as scientists watch for El Niño and the possible return of “the Blob” ocean heat wave ...
Warming ocean waters are priming beaches and raw shellfish for Vibrio even as scientists are trying to stay one step ahead ...
Antarctic sea ice is shrinking faster than expected. New research shows how winds, ocean heat, and feedback loops caused this ...
Most people picture sea level rise as something like filling a bathtub: water goes in, the surface rises evenly, and every ...
About 71% of the Earth’s surface is water-covered, and the oceans hold about 96.5% of all Earth’s water. Water also exists in ...
For decades, it seemed Antarctica might be insulated from rapid ice melting, but then sea ice began to decline dramatically.
For decades, Antarctica seemed to defy global warming. Since satellites began monitoring the poles in the late 1970s, the ...
"Trump's embarrassing gaffe over a 3-letter word stirs doubt about his mental acuity. The White House's defense backfires.
A Super El Nino is a rare, extreme version of the Pacific Ocean warming cycle, and scientists warn one may be forming right ...