Somewhere in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, a stray bottle cap drifts through sunlit water, invisible to anyone above the surface. Within days, it's no longer just a piece of trash. It has become ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The ocean covers more than 70% of Earth's surface, yet remarkably, we’ve explored only about 5% of it. Despite this mystery, what we do know reveals just how vital — and ...

A massive and surprising change is unfolding around Antarctica. Scientists have discovered that the Southern Ocean is getting saltier, and sea ice is melting at record speed, enough to match the size ...

Our oceans are incredible scientific marvels, and there’s a lot to learn about these amazing bodies of water. You may have learned in school that oceans cover about 70% of the Earth. Still, although ...

The new decade will continue to see transformations in the world’s ocean, and thus ocean science research must also transform, using new technologies, increasing the ability to forecast future changes ...