Ocean : Science World Report

May 19, 2015 09:13 AM EDT

Tiny Ocean Microbes May Have a Direct Impact on Climate Change and Cloud Formation

Tiny, ocean microbes may actually impact climate change. Scientists have discovered that a factor that determines the properties of clouds that help moderate our planet's temperature may be decided in the oceans.

May 13, 2015 07:51 AM EDT

Corrosive Ocean 55 Million Years Ago May Have Implications for Modern Global Warming

About 55 million years ago, an abrupt global warming even triggered a highly corrosive deep water current. Now, scientists are taking a closer look in order to see what implications this may have for climate warming.

May 12, 2015 08:42 AM EDT

New Underwater Robot Can Plan Its Own Missions Without Human Help

Scientists may have managed to create an underwater robot that can plan its own missions. In March, a team tested an autonomous mission-planning system during a research cruise off of the western coast of Australia.

May 11, 2015 06:56 AM EDT

Hidden Waves Beneath the World's Oceans Mapped to Reveal Heat and Nutrient Cycling

Scientists are taking a closer look at the ocean in order to better understand the rolling, internal waves beneath its surface that displace massive amounts of water and push heat and vital nutrients up from the deep ocean.

May 06, 2015 11:53 AM EDT

Cold Water Reefs Revealed with New High-Tech Gear

Scientists have gone high-tech in order to study fragile cold-water reefs.

Apr 30, 2015 10:37 AM EDT

Massive 'Dead Zones' Discovered Moving West in North Atlantic Waters

Dead zones may be coming to the coast. A team of researchers have discovered areas with extremely low levels of oxygen in the tropical North Atlantic, only a few hundred kilometers off the coast of West Africa.

Mar 26, 2015 08:56 AM EDT

Fish Living at Depths of 2000 Feet are Impacted by Human-Caused Ocean Pollution

Scientists have discovered that deep water marine fish living on the continental slopes at depths of 2,000 feet are more are suffering health problems due to human-caused pollution.

Mar 11, 2015 09:47 AM EDT

Small Eddies in the Southern Ocean Cause Global Effects on Climate Change

Scientists have found that the increasing strength of winds over the Southern Ocean is causing ocean eddies and mixing, which has extended its ability to absorb carbon dioxide and effectively delays the impacts of global warming.

Mar 06, 2015 07:18 AM EST

Ancient Mars Lost an Ocean with More Water Than Earth's Arctic

It turns out that Mars may have held more water than Earth's Arctic Ocean and covered a great portion of the planet's surface than the Atlantic. Scientists have found that the Red Planet was once watery, and that it lost its ocean over time.

Feb 24, 2015 09:41 AM EST

Ocean Acidification May Negatively Impact Diatoms in the Southern Ocean

Ocean acidification can cause a host of issues for species. Now, though, a new study shows that it can also affect tiny creatures called diatoms. Scientists have found that ocean acidification may have negative impacts on diatoms in the Southern Ocean.

Feb 24, 2015 08:42 AM EST

Ocean Acidification May Threaten Oysters, Clams and Mollusk Fisheries

Ocean acidification may be causing a host of issues for some coastal communities. Scientists have taken a closer look at the risks of ocean acidification and have found that the mollusk industry may be at long-term economic risk.

Feb 18, 2015 09:47 AM EST

Global Warming May Increase Ocean Upwelling and Impact Global Fisheries

Global warming may just increase upwelling in several ocean current systems around the world by the end of this century. The findings could mean some major shifts in marine biodiversity as temperatures climb.