The Pacific Ocean's western boundary current, which forms a critical regulator of sea surface temperature and weather patterns, has significantly strengthened as the planet warms, according to a new ...

Their locations below large water sources — including the western Pacific — and deep into landmasses mean they are far away from normal plate boundaries, an anomaly for such huge areas.

Iron is essential for the growth of microscopic phytoplankton in the ocean-the foundation of the aquatic food web. However, a new study led by ...