The sound of waves gently crashing is one of the most relaxing noises. But beneath the surface, things are far less peaceful.

But they used an acoustic instrument attached to the bottom of their vessel to beam sound waves into the water below. These ...

Heezen collected sonar data from ships that crossed the Atlantic Ocean. At the time, this was a new technology developed ...

Apart from the breathtaking sight of vast blue waters or the rhythmic sound of crashing waves, the vivid smell of the sea ...

In the vast ocean, you might think there's safety in numbers for fish consider to be "prey" as they seek to elude predators.

Oceanographers recently observed a staggeringly large predation event. Off the coast of Norway, over 10 million fish were ...

Alarm clocks are meant to wake us up, so it’s reasonable to assume a louder, more disruptive alarm sound could be the most ...

A recent study by MIT and Norwegian oceanographers has revealed a dramatic predator-prey interaction in the ocean.

A thin layer at the ocean surface called the “ocean skin” increases CO₂ uptake by about 7%. That’s equivalent to the CO₂ ...

National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists in Alabama, Florida and California are advising residents in some cities to remain out of the ocean because of dangerous conditions.

It’s hard to overstate the importance of our ocean. It supports around over 500 million people through employment, provides a ...

Also known as Currituck County, The Northern Outer Banks is divided into two long geographic peninsulas separated by the ...