Even though we have satellites that can map whole continents and GPS that guides us through the most remote places, the ocean ...

While scientists have long studied currents of large eddies, the smaller ones -- called submesoscale eddies -- are notoriously difficult to detect. These currents, which range from several kilometers ...

Ocean darkening is rapidly spreading, squeezing marine life closer to the surface and altering ecosystems worldwide.

To survive the deep ocean, sea creatures need all kinds of adaptations that give them alien-like appearances, like huge eyes ...

More than one-fifth of the global ocean—an area spanning more than 75 million sq km—has been the subject of ocean darkening ...

The deep sea begins at about 200 meters below sea level, where light starts to diminish in a region called the twilight zone.

Critics call for an industry moratorium until more scientific data can be obtained about fragile deep sea ecosystems.

On April 24, President Trump signed an executive order promoting deep-sea mining in the US and international waters, touting ...

In the dry, sun-scorched deserts of Ethiopia, a slow but astonishing transformation has been unfolding since 2005. A ...

NASA’s SWOT satellite reveals how small ocean features move heat and nutrients, reshaping climate and circulation models.

The Central Pacific Hurricane Center uses satellites, land and ocean-based sensors and aircraft ... Storm surge is the water pushed onto shore by the winds swirling around a hurricane.

Kendrick Perkins calls the Thunder “deeper than the Pacific Ocean” as OKC’s bench shines in playoffs with elite depth. “How deep is the Pacific Ocean? About 14,000 feet on average ...