Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica is melting faster than scientists expected, and a group ...

The ocean surrounding Japan is changing at a rate that baffles experts, with consequences affecting local fishing and culture ...

New research reveals how the speed of ocean currents and the shape of the seabed influence the amount of heat flowing underneath Antarctic ice shelves, contributing to melting. Scientists at the ...

New research reveals how ocean warming triggered the large-scale retreat of the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream (NEGIS)—offering vital clues for understanding its modern-day vulnerability. NEGIS is the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fishing boats sail toward a kelp harvest area in the Northern Territories, 3.7 kilometers off Nemuro, Hokkaido, Japan on June 2, ...

During the last ice age, the Atlantic Ocean's powerful current system remained active and continued to transport warm, salty ...

During the last ice age, the Atlantic Ocean’s powerful current system remained active and continued to transport warm, salty water from the tropics to the North Atlantic despite extensive ice cover ...

Bathtubs and pools mislead us about the ocean: Its surface is anything but flat. Seas pile up in some spots, pushed by trade winds or pulled by gravity toward big things like ice sheets. Amid it all, ...

Wind and density differences across the oceans result in various ocean currents all over the world. These currents generally follow the same pattern and help not only circulate the ocean water, but ...

Ellie Ong receives funding from the Australian Research Council and an Australian Government Research and Training Program Scholarship. Edward Doddridge receives funding from the Australian Research ...