Experts have been working on mapping the ocean floor with traditional methods, sending ships across the water with sonar ...

For decades, scientists have had better maps of the Moon and Mars than of Earth’s own ocean floor. But thanks to NASA’s ...

The influx of cold meltwater could slow the Antarctic Circumpolar Current by up to 20% by 2050, researchers reported March 3 ...

More accurate maps based on data from the SWOT mission can improve underwater navigation and result in greater knowledge of how heat and life move around the world's oceans.

Historically, the ocean has been difficult to model ... worldwide by transporting warm surface waters north and cool underwater currents south. The Gulf Stream, in particular, stabilizes ...

Underwater currents have previously only ... Importance: Knowing how currents in the Southern Ocean currents are changing is significant because they could also influence climate patterns and ...

There seems to be too much of a radioactive element in rocks deep in the Pacific Ocean – how did it get there 10 million years ago?

It’s not real; shifting sand creates a waterfall effect. Located near this UNESCO World Heritage site in Mauritius. Powerful ...