Ocean

The Earth’s atmosphere and its oceans constantly affect one another; it’s a feedback loop that influences wind and weather patterns, ocean currents, and more. But what happens when the atmosphere …

Researchers have discovered a dramatic and unexpected shift in the Southern Ocean, with surface water salinity rising and sea ice in steep decline. Since 2015, Antarctica has lost sea ice …

Gerard Barron, CEO of The Metals Company, wants his firm to be the first to commercially mine the ocean floor. He applauded a recent executive order signed by President Trump, …

Scientists Used Prehistoric Tools to Build a Canoe, Then Paddled Across 140 Miles from Taiwan to Japan Researchers and expert seafarers teamed up to re-create an ocean journey from more …

Divers are getting excited about the planned sinking of the SS United States. The once glorious luxury ocean liner is slated to become an artificial reef. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Scuba …

To the skirl of pipes, a string of burgundy carriages sails into Edinburgh Waverley, drawing curious stares as it comes to a halt, a red carpet rolling out to welcome …

For more than a century, a patch of cold water south of Greenland has resisted the Atlantic Ocean’s overall warming, fueling debate amongst scientists. A new study identifies the cause …

The deep ocean can often look like a real-life snow globe. As organic particles from plant and animal matter on the surface sink downward, they combine with dust and other …

Eight hundred kilometres north of the Arctic Circle, the research vessel Kronprins Haakon drifts quietly through a thick pack of ice floes. The sky and sea are bathed in purple …

British broadcaster and biologist, David Attenborough, has been the undisputed voice of conservation in the UK and across the world for decades. He’s narrated over 100 documentaries about the natural …