New research reveals how ocean viruses burst algae cells, fueling a subsurface oxygen band through rapid microbial recycling.

The Indonesian Throughflow carries both warm water and fresh water from the Pacific into the Indian Ocean. As the only ...

Even if plastic pollution stopped entirely today, floating plastic would remain on the surface of the sea for 100 years, according to a new study. Scientists have long been puzzled by the fact that so ...

Earth’s oceans reached their highest heat levels on record in 2025, absorbing vast amounts of excess energy from the ...

Every calendar year since 2019, ocean temperatures have reached new record highs. 2025 was no exception, according to a new ...

According to new research from dozens of international scientists published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences early on ...

In order to understand currents, tides and other ocean dynamics, scientists need to accurately capture sea surface height, or ...

The ocean stored more heat in 2025 than ever recorded, fueling sea level rise, extreme weather, and growing climate impacts ...

The ocean is blue because water absorbs colors in the red part of the light spectrum. Like a filter, this leaves behind colors in the blue part of the light spectrum for us to see. When sunlight hits ...

The analysis shows that, in 2025, around 16% of the global ocean area reached a record-high OHC, and about 33% ranked among ...

A marine wildlife expert discusses whether people should take caution. Not all animal species are experiencing a detrimental effect due to warming global temperatures. The number of bull sharks -- one ...