When most of us look out at the ocean, we see a mostly flat blue surface stretching to the horizon. It’s easy to imagine the ...

Scientists have long opposed polar geoengineering. Some now believe it will be necessary.

Discover how the Coriolis effect shapes weather patterns across the globe, including ocean currents and a hurricane’s spin. The coriolis effect influences everything from trade winds to storms.

Scientists descend nearly 11,000 meters into the Pacific to investigate reports of oxygen production without sunlight on the ...

An interdisciplinary study confirms, for the first time, the oceanographic pathways that transport floating macroalgae from ...

The most famous example of such exquisitely preserved Cambrian fossils is the Burgess Shale of Canada.

A treasure trove of Cambrian fossils has been discovered in southern China, providing a window on marine life shortly after ...

The concept of a digital twin as a dynamic replica of a physical system is being adopted in many fields of science and ...

Climate science, over the past few decades, especially since the turn of the new century, has increasingly identified trouble spots with ecosystems that ...

Every year, gray whales embark on one of nature’s most epic migration journeys. Here’s what we know about it, according to ...

A viral deep‑ocean turbine TikTok video exposes the eerie realities and hidden risks of industrial energy infrastructure in ...

WOR 9 summarizes the current state of knowledge about marine biodiversity. Available free of charge, it is the ideal starting ...