Satellite imagery has revealed a yet-to-be-explained rise in the Southern Ocean's salinity. It could be a key factor in the decline of the region's sea ice.

The planet’s rotation fluctuates as it travels around the sun, and measurements suggest we’re losing more than a millisecond ...

As summer warms Istanbul's waters, the megacity's authorities are having to battle a noxious algal bloom dubbed "sea snot".

Coral bleaching isn’t just an ocean crisis. Here’s how the global event endangers food security, local jobs—and the land ...

Its extreme salinity makes it incredibly buoyant, allowing people to float easily. Visitors often ask, “ Why does the Dead Sea let you float? ” The answer is simple. It’s because of the unique mix of ...

The shift could accelerate climate change for the whole planet.

Science Media Centre. Fresher, cooler surface waters had helped sea ice expand for more than thirty years, but the new satellite data shows this reversed a decad ...