Historically, there have been four oceans: the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic. On Feb. 9, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum announced the Gulf of Mexico had officially been changed to ...

Scientists say that the geographical North Pole is on the move and could shift nearly 90 feet (27 metres) by 2100.

Feathers from three penguin species – Adelie, gentoo and chinstrap – were collected during the 2010-11 breeding season by ...

Rutgers research sheds light on the prevalence of mercury pollution in the world's polar regionsIn 1962, when ...

World of Water exhibition at Sainsbury Centre in Norwich (Image: Bridget McKenzie) The heat absorbed into oceans has disrupted currents and weather patterns. 97% of extreme weather incidents are ...

Phytoplankton are crucial because they form the base of the aquatic food web and produce oxygen through photosynthesis. This plant life helps the oceans generate 50% of the world’s oxygen, absorb 25% ...

The strongest ocean current on Earth circles Antarctica. It’s the primary way water moves between the Atlantic, Pacific and ...

Fresh advances in 3D scanning technology are making it possible to explore some of the hardest-to-reach and most fragile sites on Earth.

One of the biggest challenges in predicting Antarctica's deeply uncertain future is understanding exactly what's driving its ...

Large-scale multidisciplinary ecological survey reveals long-term changes in the eastern Indian sector of the Southern Ocean ...

US President Donald Trump has slashed tens of millions in emergency funds, says a senior former diplomat who wrote state policy for the white continent. As China and Russia announce plans to build new ...

Antarctic cruises have never been so popular, with roughly 100,000 passengers a year. About 98% of them sail from South ...