Geologists have uncovered the remains of a massive tectonic plate beneath the Pacific Ocean, a plate that had been hidden for ...

Ocean islands modify surface winds on the leeside. Such an island wake generally dissipates quickly and lasts only a few hundred kilometres downwind. Using new satellite data, we detect a wake ...

The elevation of the ocean surface has been measured for over two decades from spaceborne altimeters. However, existing altimeter measurements are not adequate to characterize the dynamic variations ...

A new review published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences sheds light on one of climate science's enduring puzzles: how the ...

In a new study published today in Science Advances, my colleagues and I have uncovered the earliest evidence of rice in the ...

A surfer's paradise nestling in a Southern California state park that delivers consistent, high-quality waves, Trestles Beach ...

New research indicates reef passes — channels that cut through coral reefs and serve as conduits for ocean water and nutrients — are shaped by island rivers.

First methane-powered sea spiders found crawling on the ocean floor Updated: 5:13 PM PDT Jun 19, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ Kameryn Griesser, CNN ...

The United Nations Ocean Conference, held June 9-13 in Nice, France, saw some progress on better protecting the hundreds of thousands of species that live in marine waters and the communities that ...

There's a new development when it comes to protecting part of the Pacific Ocean. French Polynesia's president has announced plans to establish one of the world's largest networks of highly protected ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Erick has formed in the Pacific Ocean and threatens to bring flooding and mudslides to southern Mexico.