Sound waves travel through different types of matter, including liquid water. Importantly, the movement of ocean water can ...

Strandings of these jellyfish-like animals, sometimes called "by-the-wind sailors," usually mean spring is coming ...

The swirling currents contain large amounts of ... "They transport nutrients from the highly productive coastal upwelling regions to the open ocean, where these nutrients are released and are ...

Mesoscale ocean eddies transport nutrients and energy-rich lipids, helping sustain marine ecosystems far from coasts.

The El Niño phenomenon in the South Atlantic and Benguela current, which flows along the west coast of southern Africa, have ...

Upwelling occurs when cold, nutrient-rich water rises from deep in the ocean. "The true start/end of that season shifts every ...

These birds have evolved to withstand the equatorial sun and shelter in volcanic rocks along a subtropical coastline. After ...

The far-reaching glow of bioluminescence has haunted sailors for centuries across the Indian Ocean. Now scientists believe ...

The velella have come ashore by the thousands on Central Coast beaches. This is the way the beach in Santa Barbara looked in ...

Temperatures are beginning to ease and there are some brave souls who have already gone to enjoy the beach. In California, ...

However, as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) points out, most of the world’s oceans are far from ...