Would it take one flip in a deep-sea current to release enough carbon to double atmospheric CO₂? In 2023, Spanish ...

A major ocean current in the Southern Hemisphere has reversed direction for the first time in recorded history, in what ...

Zooplankton like copepods aren’t just fish food—they’re carbon-hauling powerhouses. By diving deep into the ocean each winter ...

A tiny, obscure animal often sold as aquarium food has been quietly protecting our planet from global warming by undertaking ...

The deepest point of the ocean – the Mariana Trench – is 11,034 metres deep. It’s located in the western part of the Pacific Ocean and is a 1,580-mile-long stretch (2,542 kilometres) of ...

Researchers have discovered a dramatic and unexpected shift in the Southern Ocean, with surface water salinity rising and sea ...

Warmer, saltier water from deep in the Southern Ocean has started rising to the surface, bringing up more carbon dioxide, a ...

Scientists on a research expedition in the Southern Ocean captured the first footage of a living Gonatus antarcticus squid. The colorful, three-foot squid species was only known to scientists ...

A sudden salinity spike in the Southern Ocean is accelerating Antarctic ice loss and triggering a dangerous climate feedback ...

In the deep seas found at the Earth’s poles, explorers are still finding elusive and mysterious sea creatures. On an ...