Deep in the heart of Central Asia, the Kunlun Mountains form a vital barrier on the northern Tibetan Plateau. Their rainfall ...

The moon's gravity causes high and low tides, something known as the tidal force. As the tidal force shifts Earth's mass, it ...

So the bottom line is that the gravity of the closer tidal bulge on the Earth is pulling the Moon forward, which increases ...

A powerful king tide is expected Thursday afternoon, a prelude to others this fall, overtopping seawalls and overtaking ...

Water samples have confirmed that a filamentous cyanobacteria, an algae called Trichodesmium caused discolored water in Atlantic Beach. It’s also called “sea sawdust” because of its appearance, and ...

Under the world’s current trajectory, the study found, by the middle of the century about 3 percent of the total global ocean ...

Sharks can famously replace their teeth, with new ones always growing as they're using up the current set. As sharks rely on their teeth to catch prey, this is vital to the survival of one of the ...

(via PBS Terra) Where typical ocean tides average about three feet, the Bay of Fundy’s record-setting tides soar over 50. This means 160 billion tons of water rush through the bay twice every day, ...

Residents and tourists alike are urged to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters at five L.A. County beaches, health officials announced Monday. The warnings were issued because ...

The streets in Ocean City, New Jersey, flooded Thursday night because of higher-than-usual tides caused by Hurricane Erin. Reporter Nikki DeMentri has the story.

From a person kayaking through flood water to heavy beach erosion in Ocean City, get a look at the impacts on the Jersey Shore from Hurricane Erin. Brandon Goldner reports from Ocean City, NJ. Donald ...