Yesterday, an international team of researchers from various disciplines set off aboard the German research vessel METEOR for an expedition along the west coast of Africa, led by the GEOMAR Helmholtz ...

But scientists say a warming world is throwing off this balance. As Arctic ice melts, freshwater enters the North Atlantic — making the ocean water less dense, so it is less likely to sink. As a ...

One of Earth’s most dangerous glaciers has claimed a victim: a suite of instruments that became trapped deep within the ice.

In order to understand the massive changes afoot in the warming polar regions, oceanographer Allison Fong is hunting for the tiniest clues. Scientist Allison Fong removes an ice block from a floe in ...

Alison Gray, an oceanographer at the University of Washington, is the lead author on the study. She said there are two reasons the study may contradict what has previously been thought of about the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Thanks to an underwater survey robot, oceanographers are getting ...

In the early hours of Sept. 10, 2017, the turquoise waters of Biscayne Bay were mostly calm: herons and egrets worked the shallows, Miami’s skyline stretching across the horizon. Yet within the quiet, ...