Researchers have taken a close look at the global ocean's great "conveyor belt," and they don't like what they've found. The Antarctic Circumpolar Current, a clockwise current that helps to regulate ...

Whales are the bees of the ocean. That’s a conclusion of new research showing that whales undertake the longest journeys to transport nutrients of any mammal or large animal on Earth, much like bees ...

It turns out, whale pee is nothing to pooh-pooh. The marine giants’ urine serves a vital role in ecosystems by moving tons of nutrients across vast ocean distances, according to new research.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Too much fresh water from melting glaciers and the Greenland ice sheet can dilute the saltiness of the water, preventing it from ...

The ocean is essentially our planet's climate control system, a massive engine that never stops working. For thousands of years, this intricate network of currents has maintained Earth's weather ...

Beneath Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf lies one of the least measured oceans on Earth—a vast, dark cavity roughly twice the volume of the North Sea. The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) ...

Whale urine helps move nutrients thousands of miles across the ocean in a “conveyer belt,” according to a new study. Photo from Venti Views, UnSplash It turns out, whale pee is nothing to pooh-pooh.