One of NOAA’s most critical roles is to observe the oceans, which are currently undergoing a period of rapid and largely ...

Global warming is having an impact on Atlantic Ocean currents that could lead to significant shifts in weather patterns in ...

The ocean is vast and on average about 4,000 metres deep. It contains 1.3 billion cubic kilometres of water – that’s 97% of all the water on the surface of the Earth. [1] Home to over 240,000 known ...

Despite all the deep-sea expeditions and samples taken from the seabed over the past 100 years, humans still know very little ...

Ocean acidification strips seawater of the materials that marine animals — such as corals, plankton and shellfish — use to build their shells and skeletons. This can stunt growth or cause deformations ...

Oceans are large bodies of salt water. They are home to amazing sea animals and plants and are a source of food, and water. and The Arctic Ocean. I orbit around the sun. Not that fast! It actually ...

Widespread ocean pollution threatens the health of more than 3 billion people, international study led by Boston College researchers shows Ocean pollution is widespread and getting worse, and when ...

These findings also help support the theory that Mars once had a massive ocean. "The structures don't look like sand dunes. They don't look like an impact crater. They don't look like lava flows.

"Shorelines are great locations to look for evidence of past life." Today, Mars is a chilly desert of rock and dust — but 4 billion years ago, the planet had rivers, lakes and even oceans with ...

Hear that? It's the sound of Atlantic waves. Oceans Calling Festival returns to Ocean City, Maryland, with an even bigger lineup than last year. The festival, which takes place on the ...