The world's oceans are heating faster in two bands stretching around the globe, one in the southern hemisphere and one in the ...

Rip currents are among the deadliest natural hazards at beaches across the U.S. and can endanger even experienced swimmers.

Sound waves travel through different types of matter, including liquid water. Importantly, the movement of ocean water can greatly affect how sound waves travel from one point to another.

Rip currents, fast-moving channels of water that flow away from the shore, can drag a swimmer way out into the ocean and exhaust them trying to fight their way out. They're responsible for the ...

The strongest ocean current on Earth circles Antarctica. It’s the primary way water moves between the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans, and helps regulate the global climate. But a new study ...

A sprawling, slow-moving system of ocean currents circulating in the Atlantic that help regulate the earth's temperature is set to deliver a blob of warmer, saltier water off the U.S. coast, according ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A sprawling, slow-moving system of ocean currents circulating in the Atlantic that help regulate the earth’s temperature is set to deliver a blob of ...

A sprawling, slow-moving system of ocean currents circulating in the Atlantic that help regulate the Earth’s temperature is set to deliver a blob of warmer, saltier water off the U.S. coast, according ...

Mapping the ocean floor accurately is essential for many reasons: from safe navigation and laying underwater communication cables to understanding deep-sea currents, tides, and geological activity ...

Authorities are advising swimmers and surfers alike to exercise extreme caution—or avoid the ocean altogether—due to rip currents, longshore currents, and "sneaker waves" capable of sweeping ...