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Sea turtles are renowned for their incredible migrations, traveling thousands of miles across vast oceans with few visible landmarks.Now, a new study, published Wednesday<a class="excerpt-read-more" h ...

Extensive evidence, including global temperature and sea ice data, shows Earth's climate is changing due to human activity.

It's spring, the sun is shining and something is about to happen with the plankton in the cold waters of the Arctic Ocean.

In addition to having effects on wildlife, declining sea ice accelerates the rate of ocean warming. Sea ice reflects sunlight, providing a buffer to the effects of warmer temperatures. When sea ice is ...

Scientists explore Lost City, in the Atlantic, where chemical reactions in hydrothermal vents could explain the origin of ...

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7-day sea surface temperatures forecasts are available in the Ocean Forecast Map Viewer. These forecasts are calculated using a full 3D ocean model. Ocean currents describe the movement of water from ...

At the top of the world, there is a sea—the remains of one, at least. The summit rocks of Mount Everest, the highest ...

Ancient DNA is telling us more and more about humans and environments long past. Could it also help rescue the future?