In the summer of 2012, a series of punishing heat waves roasted a large portion of the U.S. with record-breaking temperatures that helped spawn one of the most widespread and costliest droughts to hit ...

PRINCETON — "This is so cool," Jorge Sarmiento said, twisting around in his chair to tap on a desktop computer until its screen was filled with blue circles, red arrows and green eddies marking a ...

Far from shore and hidden beneath the waves, scientists are tracking swirling columns of water that behave like slow-motion ...

This area within ocean waters is where many important fish species and plankton thrive. Scientists sound alarm after noticing concerning pattern across the ocean: 'We will need to find out what threat ...

Scientists have spotted something dramatically unusual in the ocean, and it could be a warning sign of things to come. Warm air dances with cold air; cold water chases warm water. It's all a part of a ...

A study has shown that marine life around the world is surprisingly dependent on a single ocean circulation pattern in the Southern Hemisphere where nutrient-rich water rises from the deep and spreads ...

BAR HARBOR, Maine - Towns spotted along the coast in Maine are commonly known for two things -- lobster and whale watching. But scientists have noticed changing climate patterns over the past decade, ...

Oct. 9 (UPI) --By analyzing what researchers call "long-term ocean memory," scientists have been able to identify connections between flow rates in the Colorado River and sea surface temperatures in ...

The Orange County Sanitation District has called off winter ocean water testing off Huntington Beach because of recent rainfall and seasonal changes in the ocean. The testing, which will resume in May ...

The important nutrient phosphate may be less abundant in the global ocean than previously thought, according to a new article. The researchers compiled data collected using highly sensitive techniques ...