The oceans are mostly composed of warm salty water near the surface over cold, less salty water in the ocean depths. These ...

It’s part of the scenario in “The Day After Tomorrow,” but scientists differ over whether or how fast it may occur. A team studying the current toils to bring clarity.

The southern Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia is becoming less salty at an astonishing rate, largely due to ...

Climate change is rapidly freshening one of Earth’s saltiest ocean regions in the Southern Indian Ocean, potentially disrupting circulation.

There's no need to rush out for bread and milk if this storm keeps trending south.

Deep beneath the ocean between Greenland and Iceland, a vast cascade of cold water plunges silently for thousands of feet.

There's a reason we've had a "conveyor belt" of storms and bad weather conditions.

Bigger than any waterfall on land, this hidden ocean giant flows silently beneath the sea, unseen by human eyes, yet it plays a powerful role in shaping Earth's climate and ocean currents.

A new study shows that most plastic pollution from rivers is transported to the ocean during short, intense flood events.