Massive, migrating dust clouds originating in the Sahara Desert are crucial to fostering life in the Atlantic Ocean as far ...

The boundary between the ocean and the atmosphere, where the air and sea interact, is known as the sea surface microlayer.

Microbes, after all, play enormously consequential roles in the world around us and within us—I should credit the trillions ...

Using a unique, circular wave pool, engineers learned that waves can be four time steeper than previously calculated.

Scientists using ice-breaking ships and underwater robots have found the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is melting at an ...

Here’s what members of the New Scientist editorial team are keenest to catch at the world’s greatest festival of ideas and discovery, which runs from 12 to 13 October ...

In the depths of the ocean, a colossal blue hole has been unveiled, leaving scientists in awe of its magnitude and mystery. This remarkable discovery, located off the coast of Mexico's Yucatan ...

The camera roll on his phone is brimming with videos and photos of his trips to Antarctica, where the glaciologist and ...

A team of oceanographers and marine biologists from the NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center and Oregon State ...

In Puerto Rico and other hard-hit places, marine researchers are trying to restore reefs and make corals more resilient — with some recent success.

In many parts of the world's oceans, iron availability often limits biological productivity. The new research, led by Dr.

Ocean waves can grow four times steeper under certain conditions, impacting marine safety and engineering designs.