A mesmerizing new visualization of ocean currents has been compared to the art of Van Gogh. NASA’s 'Perpetual Ocean 2' video uses the space agency's ocean model, Estimating the Circulation and Climate ...

Scientists have uncovered a new threat hiding under the floating edges of Antarctica: fast moving, stormlike swirls of water ...

Melting polar ice is unleashing stronger, faster currents, reshaping heat flow, nutrient pathways, and microplastic movement ...

For centuries, scientists have known that oceans move and swirl, shifting water across the planet. But recent breakthroughs are revealing that some of the smallest currents are surprisingly powerful ...

A NASA study suggests changing winds and currents in the Indian Ocean during the 1990s contributed to the observed warming of the ocean during that period. The findings, published in a recent issue of ...

A groundbreaking international study published in Nature in April 2025 has unveiled the critical role of previously elusive small-scale ocean features in global marine dynamics. Utilizing data from ...

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WASHINGTON — Efforts to harness the energy potential of Earth’s ocean winds could soon gain an important new tool: global satellite maps from NASA. Scientists have been creating maps using nearly a ...