New simulations reveal the ocean current didn’t start as expected, with a missing factor delaying its full power.

There are places in nature that seem calm and invite you to get closer. The catch is that danger in these spots waits for the ...

By the Early Oligocene Glacial Maximum, atmospheric CO2 was around 600 parts per million (ppm), after falling from roughly ...

New simulations show that the world's strongest ocean current didn't start flowing overnight – several major factors needed ...

El Niños happen when water in the tropical Pacific heats up, changing weather patterns all around the world. The hotter the ...

Scientists reveal that Antarctica’s ocean current formed slowly and needed winds, ice, and shifting continents to shape Earth’s climate.

Ryan Jennings spared two of his children from drowning in a rip current off Juno Beach on April 1 but could not save himself, ...

A colossal ocean current encircling Antarctica—stronger than all the world’s rivers combined—played a far more complex role in shaping Earth’s climate than scientists once thought. New research shows ...

Learn how the Antarctic Circumpolar Current formed during the Oligocene, as winds, shifting continents, and ocean gateways ...

It transports far more than 100 times as much water as all of the Earth's rivers combined: The Antarctic Circumpolar Current ...

A beloved coach and father from Maine died while rescuing two of his children from rip currents during a family vacation in ...

A sweeping genetic survey of Antarctic waters reveals a hidden microbial world with untold influence on Earth’s climate.