A mesmerizing new visualization of ocean currents from NASA has been compared to the Starry Night painting of Van Gogh.

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

A sequel to the popular first version from 2011, the new visualization now shows currents not just at the water's surface.

We explore the science behind deadly rip currents with ocean safety expert Bruckner Chase and scientist Greg Dusek ...

Melting Antarctic ice is slowing Earth's strongest ocean current, according to a new study. The influx of cold meltwater ...

The Dominican Republic beach where UPitt student Sudkisha Konanki vanished last week is known for unpredictable currents and ...

NASA data shows global sea levels are rising faster than expected. Most of the rise in 2024 came from ocean warming, not ...

Researchers identified a strong negative North Atlantic Oscillation in 2009--2010 as the tipping point that pushed sargassum into the tropical Atlantic, confirming vertical mixing, not rivers, as the ...

The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt has puzzled researchers since 2011. A new model demonstrates that the alga was brought to the tropics by strong currents, and thrived in ideal growing conditions.

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic — Unpredictable currents are known to impact the idyllic resort where University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki was last seen before vanishing in the ...