Swordfish may be using deep dives to navigate the open ocean

Swordfish spend much of their time hunting prey about 600 meters (1,970 feet) below the surface in the ocean twilight zone, ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Has Accumulated So Many Microplastics They Might Be Changing the Color of the Ocean

Satellite data suggests water in and around the huge area filled with human-made debris has become more blue-green over the ...

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch may now have so much plastic, it’s changing the color of the ocean

In the Pacific Ocean, between Hawaii and California, a wide patch of water has become significantly bluer and greener.

Microplastics are changing the color of ocean water, study suggests

The water around the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is turning more cyan, new research shows — a change visible from space.

Blue Planet III: Open Ocean quiz

Open Ocean is a spectacular documentary narrated by Sir David Attenborough. From giant blue whales and clever dolphins to ...
Scientific American

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is changing the color of the ocean

The ocean’s blue and green hues near the infamous zone of debris have gotten brighter over the last 20 years, satellite data ...

The AMOC ocean current could collapse. If it does, it could change Chicago's weather for 1,000 years

In "The Day After Tomorrow," global warming shuts down a major ocean current, leading to abrupt climate change and ...

Southern Ocean waters reveal distinct nutrient recycling pathways during decades-long journeys north

The Southern Ocean may seem far removed from the North Pacific or the Gulf of Maine, but its waters are linked to all the ...
Wired

The Ocean’s Mysteries—and Marvels—Are About to Reach New Depths

The ocean is Earth’s defining feature. Two of the most famous photographs of all time stamped that indelibly on our minds: Earthrise (1968) and The Blue Marble (1972), both taken during the Apollo ...