It transports far more than 100 times as much water as all of the Earth's rivers combined: The Antarctic Circumpolar Current ...

Scientists have found a new way to detect subtle chemical signatures in seawater, revealing previously invisible details ...

Scientists launch a global mission to explore 10,000 deep ocean locations and uncover unseen marine life and ecosystems ...

Massive ocean discovered beneath the Earth's crust containing more water than on the surface ...

When we look at Earth from space today, we see a pale blue dot—a planet dominated by vast oceans that shimmer under the sunlight. But what if our oceans weren't always blue? According to recent ...

Scientists have finally cracked a long-standing mystery about squid and cuttlefish evolution by analyzing newly sequenced ...

We've always called Earth the blue planet, but that color might not be permanent. Previous research claims our oceans were once green, and if environmental conditions shift dramatically, a new study ...

The deep blue sea may not have always been so blue. A new study suggests that the Earth's oceans may have changed color over time and could change again in the future, depending on the chemical makeup ...

(CNN) — Picture all of Earth’s oceans, which cover about 70% of the planet and are mostly made of hydrogen. Now multiply that by nine. That may be the amount of hydrogen in Earth’s core, possibly ...

Scientists at Yale and in Singapore have devised what may be the ultimate acid test — a comprehensive model for estimating the origins of Earth’s habitability, based in part on ocean acidity. The new ...

A Boston College faculty member is among the contributors to a recent report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine that recommends major investments for core research in ...

The Decadal Survey will advise the National Science Foundation’s Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE) on forward-looking approaches to guide investments in research, infrastructure, and workforce ...