The high salt content increases the water's density, which is why people float in the Dead Sea more easily than in the ocean. This effect is seen in other hypersaline bodies of water as well, such as ...

Melting Antarctic ice sheets are weakening the ACC, a vital ocean current that regulates global climate and ocean circulation. Scientists project a 20% slowdown by 2050, which could intensify climate ...

leak from sea ice near East Antarctica’s Dumont d’Urville Station. Ephemeral and seldom seen, they form when trapped, supercooled brine escapes from the ice and freezes less salty seawater.

Global sea ice reached a new record low in February, according to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service. This data, which combines the extent of sea ice from the Arctic and ...

Every few months or so, TikTok discovers a new, often unconventional food combination that instantly becomes a trendy meal/snack/dessert to enjoy. Last summer, folks went gaga over ice-cream-and ...

The level of Arctic sea ice has declined starkly in recent ... as well as potentially creating a lower melting temperature for the ice by pumping salty water onto it. Such innovations as ...