Imagine waking up to a world where gentle breezes turned savage, familiar coastlines froze, and rainforests shriveled under relentless drought. The culprit? Ocean currents—our planet’s ... Read more ...

The world's oceans cover more than 70% of Earth's surface. They're filled with currents, some much stronger than the fastest flowing large rivers. These currents can be harnessed as clean, marine ...

Researchers, in a study published Thursday in the journal Science, suggest these extremes may be more than just another ...

At the bottom of the world lies a region as magnificent as it is misunderstood: Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. Harsh, ...

The ‘Undercurrent’ is one of the most coherent, voluminous, and swiftest ocean currents in the world. A top speed of a little over 3 mph is just a casual walking pace, but multiply by the width and ...

When navigating home, Magellanic penguins alternate between heading straight back in calm waters and swimming with the flow in strong ocean currents.

The results, published Oct. 27 in the journal Nature Communications, suggest Arctic meltwater blocked the formation of deep-ocean currents in the Norwegian Sea during the Last Interglacial.

Ocean eddy currents are driving extreme heat and cold events in the deeper sea, home to the world’s most abundant animal and its largest migration ...

Test your knowledge of the world’s oceans with this fun and educational quiz. Learn about the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, ...