The power of the ocean could soon be used to power homes in the U.S. as scientists prepare to test an untapped form of ...

A polar bear stands on floating sea ice in the Arctic. The bears rely on sea ice to move throughout their hunting grounds.

The sailors were looking for information that could give them a better sense of how ocean currents were moving to help them race faster. “This could be valuable for other scientists. This could ...

A team of planetary scientists and oceanographers from NOAA, the Indian National Center for Ocean Information Services, and ...

New research led by NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory reveals unusual ocean surface currents in the Bay of ...

Scientists have discovered something concerning in the deep submarine canyons of Earth’s oceans, and it appears to be growing ...

A vast network of ocean currents nicknamed the "great global ocean conveyor belt" is slowing down. That's a problem because ...

Analysis of nitrogen isotope ratio in coral skeletons shows strong decadal oscillations in the size of the world's largest ...

Bay of Bengal currents deflect left, defying Ekman’s theory. Study sparks questions about global wind-driven ocean models.

“It is tragic, and it’s a hidden danger,” said Chief Scott McClure of the Ocean Ridge Police Department, which responded to a drowning death Nov. 6, a day when forecasters said rip currents ...

Rapidly melting Antarctic ice is causing a dramatic slowdown in deep ocean currents and could have a disastrous effect on the climate, a new report warns. The deep-water flows which drive ocean ...

What causes a rip current—and how can you spot one? The ocean has a 'conveyer belt.' Here's why it's important. The ocean has a 'conveyer belt.' Here's why it's important. A giant mass of ...