Oceans comprise about 96.5% of the water-covered surface (71%) of the Earth. Surprisingly, the salinity of these huge bodies ...

Scan a modern sea-surface-temperature map and it looks like a painter spilled warm colors across the planet —except for one ...

A new invited commentary by Ke Chen, associate scientist in the Physical Oceanography department at Woods Hole Oceanographic ...

Plastic pollution tends to float near the surface and build up in large, rotating ocean currents known as gyres. The ...

Plastic waste pollutes oceans across all regions of the world. Marine animals may become entangled in larger plastic debris ...

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As Chantal filled up creeks and rivers in the eastern Piedmont Triad, the storm also produced four EF-1 confirmed tornadoes.

This anomaly, which has cooled even as surrounding waters have warmed, is now better understood thanks to new research led by ...

The motion simulation of manned submersible plays an important role in the whole submersible development. During the actual operation of manned submersible, it is affected by the factors such as deep ...

Tropical depression Three may become Tropical Storm Chantal Saturday. Rain and thunderstorms may arrive in the Piedmont Triad by Sunday morning.

The Canadian government says it is taking steps this summer to protect a vanishing species of whale from lethal collisions ...