Researchers also developed a device to overcome salt accumulation, a common problem in desalination. Their design uses a ...

Understanding why ocean water is salty but river water isn’t is a fascinating topic, and one that has intrigued scientists for centuries. The answer lies in a combination of geological and natural ...

The ocean is essentially our planet's climate control system, a massive engine that never stops working. For thousands of ...

Deep in Earth's past, an icy landscape became a seascape as the ice melted and the oceans rose off what is now the northeastern United States. Nearly 50 years ago, a U.S. government ship searching for ...

North Beach and the Coronado Dog Beach in Coronado were closed to the public Tuesday afternoon due to a sewage release, and beachgoers are advised to avoid the area until water samples come back with ...

Scientists from the Department of Geography and Environmental Science at Queen Mary University of London have developed a ...

A study by the (AWI) offers a possible explanation for why the ocean surrounding Antarctica continues to absorb carbon ...

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Lorenzo has weakened as it churns over the central tropical Atlantic Ocean and is not ...

Freshwater and sea turtles may look similar, but neither one could survive in the other's territory for these reasons.