In two recent studies, researchers suggest a weakening ocean current system is to blame for a persistent cold spot in the ...

Exposure to microplastic pollution might raise the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and stroke, according to a new study.

The study confirms that the North Atlantic cold patch is due to a weakening ocean current system, not aerosols or wind ...

Living near heavily microplastic-polluted waters along the United States coastline may significantly raise the risk of ...

A century-old mystery of a stubborn cold patch in the North Atlantic is finally being unraveled. A new study links this ...

For more than a century, a patch of cold water south of Greenland has resisted the Atlantic Ocean's overall warming, fueling ...

For more than a century, a patch of cold water south of Greenland has resisted the Atlantic Ocean’s overall warming, fueling ...

A study published Thursday in the journal Science found that the ocean is changing color as it warms. By analyzing satellite data from 2003 to 2022, researchers from Duke University and the Georgia ...

A new ecological study links high marine microplastic levels near US coastlines with significantly greater prevalence of type 2 diabetes, coronary artery disease, and stroke. The findings raise ...

low pollution (0–0.005 pieces/m 3): described as almost nothing visible—maybe one tiny plastic speck in 200 bathtubs of ocean water; medium pollution (0.005–1 pieces/m 3): up to 1 small ...

The Milky Way’s big crash with Andromeda might not be a sure thing. Plus, we discuss an overheated ocean, a giant planet circling a tiny star and worms that build living towers.

Now we know what caused it Published: June 4, 2025 4:15pm EDT In June 2023, a record-breaking marine heatwave swept across the North Atlantic Ocean, smashing previous temperature records.