Far from shore and hidden beneath the waves, scientists are tracking swirling columns of water that behave like slow-motion ...

An intense marine heat wave that has fueled record-warm sea surface temperatures in the world’s oceans in recent months could linger well into the fall, according to an experimental forecast produced ...

Tsunami means “harbor wave” in Japanese, but they differ from other waves that are generated by the wind or solar system. Tsunami waves move the entire depth of the ocean, down to the floor, which is ...

An ocean heat wave has come ashore in the Pacific Northwest. While the world’s oceans have been hitting record temperatures in 2023, Northwest coastal waters have, until recent weeks, remained cooler ...

An ocean heat wave in waters around Florida has scientists worried about cascading disasters, from fueling hurricanes and coral bleaching to exacerbating record heat on land. Ocean temperatures have ...

If you ever see the rare phenomenon known as square waves, also known as a cross-sea, in the ocean, get out immediately. While most waves form parallel to the shore and break at the coastline, square ...