We found that a remarkable amount of activity occurs outside of public monitoring systems. A new map and data provide the most comprehensive public picture available of industrial uses of the ocean.

New research finds ocean activity may control the strength and intensity of summer monsoons. The results could help researchers predict how monsoons will change with warming oceans. Results may help ...

Oceans help manage the carbon in the atmosphere by locking it away. Climate scientists have sought ways to accurately track this process in their efforts to understand our changing environment. That ...

There's a risk for rip currents along the North Carolina coast until Tuesday night because of activity in the tropics. On Monday, lifeguards at Carolina Beach and Wrightsville Beach made 10 rip ...

David Carrillo, left, and his wife, Charlene, right, stood with granddaughter Emma Munoz, 11, and her father, Guillermo Munoz, in the shallows at Hanauma Bay last week. David and Guillermo held the ...

A new report by social scientists reveals that viewing or photographing the ocean was the top activity for ocean lovers in the U.S. in number of participants, days spent, and how much people paid to ...

The crystal-clear waters beckon, waves crash invitingly against golden shores, and millions of beachgoers worldwide answer the ocean's call each year. Yet beneath the surface of paradise lies a ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Results may help researchers interpret ancient monsoon variations, predict future activity in the face of climate change. Each summer, a climatic shift brings persistent wind and rain ...