Browsing: Ocean

It was an exhilarating day in every possible way. Standing on the cold sand on a Sunday morning, I saw the sun flash off powerful surf…

Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 4 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “light,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the…

On the eve of historic legislation that will shower more money on the rich and slash health care for the poor, I find myself on the…

Source: U.S. Tsunami Warning System  Note: Sensor data is available only for selected locations, mainly in North America. The New York Times Alerts for a potential…

Lanternfish are one of the many residents of the ocean’s twilight zone, which is known for being very dark and housing likely the majority of the…

Illustration of what the Mollisonia animal would have looked like at the time it lived, more than 500 million years ago. Nick Strausfeld hide caption toggle…

Angela Hsieh for NPR Did you know that the ocean produces approximately half of the world’s oxygen? Or that key medicines have come from ocean discoveries,…

A Glaucus atlanticus eats a Porpita. Both are residents of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Oxford Scientific/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Oxford Scientific/Getty Images A…

The Earth’s atmosphere and its oceans constantly affect one another; it’s a feedback loop that influences wind and weather patterns, ocean currents, and more. But what…

Gerard Barron, CEO of The Metals Company, wants his firm to be the first to commercially mine the ocean floor. He applauded a recent executive order…