One of NOAA’s most critical roles is to observe the oceans, which are currently undergoing a period of rapid and largely ...

A just-issued stocktake on the state of the world's climate noted a slew of extreme weather events last year. Photo / AFP One ...

Widespread ocean pollution threatens the health of more than 3 billion people, international study led by Boston College researchers shows Ocean pollution is widespread and getting worse, and when ...

A hypothetical picture of Mars 3.6 billion years ago, when an ocean may have covered nearly half the planet. The blue areas show the depth of the ocean filled to the shoreline level of the ancient ...

Picture the ocean as a giant thermostat, constantly adjusting to maintain a comfortable environment. By absorbing heat during warmer periods and releasing it during cooler times, the oceans ensure ...

Scientists are gaining new insights into how plankton supports life on Earth — just as climate change is changing everything.

A team of astrophysicists, geoscientists, chemists and life scientists affiliated with a host of institutions in Japan has found evidence that billions of years ago, the Earth's oceans were green.