They have some of the most energy dense currents on Earth, higher than the standard for wind energy resource to be classified as “excellent”. These are potential sites for ocean energy production.

How can open ocean currents generate energy? Ocean currents contain kinetic energy that can be converted to electrical power using turbines. This is similar to offshore wind farms, or wind ...

With Memorial Day marking the unofficial start of summer, many beachgoers might have their eyes set on Ocean City, Maryland. But be warned: there’s some talk of changes coming for visitors and ...

In some bottom trawl fisheries, discards make up more than half the haul. Still, “Ocean” is no eulogy. Its final act offers a stirring glimpse of what recovery can look like: kelp forests ...

The ocean can recover faster than we can ever imagine. It can bounce back to life,” stated Sir David Attenborough in the film. In the last 20 years in different habitats across the world, some ...

Deep below the surface of the ocean, a “lost city” rises from the ... researchers just recently managed to recover some of the mantle rock from the area. They announced the recovery in 2024 ...

In one harrowing scene, mounds of unwanted catch are dumped back into the sea already dead. About 10 million tons of marine life are caught and discarded each year as bycatch. In some bottom trawl ...

Overfishing has depleted some of the archipelago’s once abundant waters. He picks up a sea cucumber and hands the warty creature to me. A tassel of white threads adorns its rear end. Quicker ...

There are all kinds of animals present on the planet. Some of these are lightening fast while others are extremely slow. Here are some of the slowest animals in the world ...

“If most of anthropogenic nitrogen is removed in coastal regions—essentially by denitrification taking place in the sediments—then that could lessen the impact on the whole ocean. Our research group ...

In the grand tapestry of Earth’s ecosystems, it’s often the smallest beings that wield the most significant influence. From ...

It has been found in the deep sea and buried in Arctic ice. It has been ingested with dire consequences by some 700 species of marine wildlife. The pioneering study also creates a new mystery.