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

Converting the vibrations generated by water currents in contact with an object into energy. This is the basis of the new ...

Oceanographers studying the Atlantic Ocean are revisiting an old assumption using newer data and slower, more detailed ...

Six lease sales to auction California’s federal waters to the oil industry for offshore drilling beginning next year are ...

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

The fate of the world’s largest island has outsize importance for billions of people on the planet, because as the climate ...

Scientists in Japan discovered microscopic fossils revealing that the North Pacific Ocean was once more interconnected. The ...

Ocean microbes keep the planet healthy by cycling nutrients and capturing carbon, but a detailed and precise map of where ...

Scientists believe unusual shifts in ocean currents and rising water temperatures played a role in transporting the species ...

Two recent events involving coastal currents raise the question of which way the nearshore waters flow along the Central Coast. One of these was the tragic death of a swimmer at Lover’s Point in ...

Stare out into the grand expense of the ocean, and it can truly seem endless. Although oceans appear vast and uniform, ...

These episodes feature cartoons about marine life that teach children valuable lessons about sea life, conservation, and much ...