For decades, scientists have had better maps of the Moon and Mars than of Earth’s own ocean floor. But thanks to NASA’s ...

The influx of cold meltwater could slow the Antarctic Circumpolar Current by up to 20% by 2050, researchers reported March 3 ...

More accurate maps based on data from the SWOT mission can improve underwater navigation and result in greater knowledge of how heat and life move around the world's oceans.

Underwater currents have previously only ... Importance: Knowing how currents in the Southern Ocean currents are changing is significant because they could also influence climate patterns and ...

Historically, the ocean has been difficult to model ... worldwide by transporting warm surface waters north and cool underwater currents south. The Gulf Stream, in particular, stabilizes ...

In 1917, a civil engineer pioneered the first deep-sea vehicle to attempt filming underwater. A century later, we have James ...

There seems to be too much of a radioactive element in rocks deep in the Pacific Ocean – how did it get there 10 million years ago?

Tech - The ocean covers more than 70% of Earth’s surface, yet we have explored only a fraction of its depths. Long-term ocean ...

With much of it covered in ice all year round and with no daylight from October to March, the Arctic Ocean is one of the ... is an abundance of colourful underwater fauna. Dive category: This ...