New international research led by Professors Willy Baeyens and Yue Gao of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), published in ...

A report from a European news wire agency on the reversal of an important ocean current has sparked alarm online.

A major ocean current in the Southern Hemisphere has reversed direction for the first time in recorded history, in what ...

Take a deep dive into the ocean’s secrets. ExtremeTech reveals its hidden layers and life forms. Discover the depths of our planet today.

Researchers have discovered a dramatic and unexpected shift in the Southern Ocean, with surface water salinity rising and sea ...

A groundbreaking study in the journal Science, has unveiled how deep ocean currents—known as global overturning ...

How deep is the ocean and what’s at 3,900 metres? The US Coast Guard is leading the search for a small vessel off the coast of Canada.

Tiny ocean zooplankton play a massive role in trapping carbon deep below the surface, offering a hidden buffer against ...

A tiny, obscure animal often sold as aquarium food has been quietly protecting our planet from global warming by undertaking ...

The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace. Since 2015 ...

How deep is the ocean? At nearly seven miles, the deepest part is a mile longer than Mount Everest is tall. Both manned and unmanned vessels have reached these depths, called Challenger Deep.