Bivalves, such as clams, oysters and mussels, record seasonal environmental changes in their shells, making them living chronicles of climate history. A new study of bivalve shells has detected two ...

Climate change is steadily altering the movement of ocean currents across the globe, with alarming consequences for the planet's climate system. A new study, published in Environmental Research ...

Discover how the Coriolis effect shapes weather patterns across the globe, including ocean currents and a hurricane’s spin. The coriolis effect influences everything from trade winds to storms.

Tropical Storm Fernand, which formed in the Atlantic Ocean Saturday night, continues moving north and east in open waters and poses no direct threat to Bermuda or the United States, forecasters say.

Don’t get fooled by the sunny skies and pleasant 80-degree temperatures in New Jersey this weekend. Forecasters are warning beach-goers that the ocean will continue to be churning Friday night and all ...

A subpolar gyre is a large-scale ocean current system located at high latitudes created by a persistent region of low atmospheric pressure. These gyres circulate water in a cyclonic direction – ...

During the last ice age, the Atlantic Ocean's powerful current system remained active and continued to transport warm, salty water from the tropics to the North Atlantic despite extensive ice cover ...

"Quick Tips: Resources for Teachers” is a series of short videos providing down-to-earth advice and instructional tips to teachers of STC™, our signature science curriculum. Each “Quick Tip” offers ...