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Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...
Researchers say tugboats could tow huge underwater parachutes around the ocean to manually power a vital ocean current.
Researchers have discovered a dramatic and unexpected shift in the Southern Ocean, with surface water salinity rising and sea ...
A sudden salinity spike in the Southern Ocean is accelerating Antarctic ice loss and triggering a dangerous climate feedback ...
Here's how Jorge the sea turtle prepared for the improbable journey—decades after he was found tangled in a fishing net off ...
A massive and surprising change is unfolding around Antarctica. Scientists have discovered that the Southern Ocean is getting saltier, and sea ice is melting at record speed, enough to match the size ...
The melting of Antarctica's sea ice has had severe consequences for the Southern Ocean already, from the loss of its habitats ...
A fresh set of numbers is changing what scientists thought happens when a city‑sized slab of ice dissolves into the sea. The ...
A cutting-edge submersible uncovered hidden Antarctic wonders—then mysteriously disappeared, leaving scientists baffled.
Shell-rich rocks trace a mostly upward climb in ocean life, with each mass extinction slashing both diversity and biomass ...
Something’s stirring in the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) – and a strange “hole” of cold water in the ...
The drying of one of the world’s largest lakes is among the greatest human-made disasters to ever impact the Earth’s surface.