Historically, there have been four oceans: the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic. On Feb. 9, U.S. Secretary of the ...

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

Krill is considered to be the largest animal biomass in the wild on Earth and is an important prey species for baleen whales ...

Funding for the National Science Foundation, which finances research at US bases on the icy continent, has already been ...

The ocean is a vital part of our planet's climate system. Through its global circulation patterns, the ocean draws vast ...

Once thought a block of worthless ice, this continent is in fact incredibly valuable and plays a key role in stabilizing ...

New research suggests continued global warming could put a major Arctic ocean current in serious trouble, and that the ...

Surrounding Antarctica in a ring, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current is the strongest ocean current in the world. However, its remote location has historically made it challenging to study, so it's not ...

New collaborative research expedition on board the RV Polarstern in the Southern Ocean funded. In collaboration with ...

The Antarctic Circumpolar Current moves clockwise around the continent and influences heat, carbon dioxide and nutrient exchanges in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. An estimated 20% ...

Antarctic Circumpolar Current may weaken 20 percent by 2050. Meltwater disrupts ocean density, impacting global circulation Slower currents may accelerate ice melt and disrupt ecosystems ...