Ocean

Prehistoric rock in Japan reveals clues to major ocean anoxic event

By studying prehistoric rocks and fossils emerging from the side of Mount Ashibetsu in Japan, researchers have precisely refined the…

1 year ago

Jupiter’s Moon Io Shows No Magma Ocean as New Findings Explain Volcanic Eruptions

Recent research, published in Nature, has raised questions about the volcanic processes occurring on Jupiter's moon Io, particularly regarding the…

1 year ago

Indian Ocean Study Reveals Bay of Bengal Defies Ekman’s Wind-Driven Current Theory

A study published in Science Advances has identified a significant anomaly to Vagn Walfrid Ekman's widely-accepted theory on wind-driven ocean…

1 year ago

Irminger Sea’s Crucial Role in Atlantic Ocean Current Collapse Identified

A new study highlights the critical role of the Irminger Sea, located off southeastern Greenland, in maintaining the strength of…

1 year ago

Melting Arctic sea-ice could affect global ocean circulation

"Our finding that enhanced melting of Arctic sea-ice likely resulted in significant cooling in northern Europe in the earth's past…

1 year ago

Slowing ocean current could ease Arctic warming — a little

The Arctic is warming at three to four times the global average. However, new research suggests the slowing of a…

1 year ago

Better ocean connectivity boosts reef fish populations

Research led by the University of Oxford has found that oceanographic connectivity (the movement and exchange of water between different…

2 years ago

Liftoff! NASA’s Europa Clipper sails toward ocean moon of Jupiter

NASA's Europa Clipper has embarked on its long voyage to Jupiter, where it will investigate Europa, a moon with an…

2 years ago

One of world’s fastest ocean currents is remarkably stable, study finds

A new study by scientists at the Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS), the University of Miami Rosenstiel…

2 years ago

A conservation market could incentivize global ocean protection

The countries of the world agreed: Our planet needs more protection from human activity. And with the globe facing an…

2 years ago