A man visiting North Carolina's Outer Banks died Monday while swimming in the Atlantic Ocean near Frisco, Cape Hatteras National Seashore officials said.

In East Africa's Afar Depression, scientists have discovered that fresh lava from deep within the Earth's mantle is driving ...

Researchers believe they finally know what causes the Atlantic Warming Hole, a spot in the ocean which is cooling despite ...

A study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that increases in salinity in seawater near the surface could help explain some of the decrease in Antarctic sea ...

A tropical wave moving through the eastern Caribbean, combined with an upper-level area of low pressure, will bring increased ...

NOAA is tracking a system over Florida that could bring rainfall and gusty winds on Fourth of July weekend. What that means ...

The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace. Since 2015 ...

Researchers have discovered a dramatic and unexpected shift in the Southern Ocean, with surface water salinity rising and sea ...

A system expected to stall over Florida late this week could spell trouble for your Fourth of July outdoor plans in the ...

A system expected to stall over Florida late this week could spell trouble for your Fourth of July outdoor plans across ...

A disturbance is expected to stall late this week over Florida and currently has a low chance for tropical or subtropical ...

Tropical Storm Flossie is expected to continue to strengthen in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said.