Water temperatures several degrees above normal span thousands of miles, though they have mostly stopped short of the Pacific ...

60 Interesting Ocean Facts That'll Either Terrify You or Amaze You originally appeared on Parade. The ocean makes up the majority of the Earth's surface, so it makes sense that 95% of our seas are ...

The coldest oceans are home to some of the most valuable information about the future of the planet, but many parts of those oceans have been largely inaccessible for thorough study. But now, the ...

The West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) is one of the most dynamic regions of the Antarctic continent. Much of its bed lies below sea level, making the region particularly sensitive to ocean warming.

Earth's vast oceanic biodiversity remains largely unexplored, with only a fraction of an estimated two million total living ...

Our oceans are incredible scientific marvels, and there’s a lot to learn about these amazing bodies of water. You may have learned in school that oceans cover about 70% of the Earth. Still, although ...

The ocean is a mysterious place. It covers about 70 percent of the earth's surface, yet there is still so much we don't know about it. It's almost as if the water on this planet is a whole other world ...