Jellyfish are known for drifting to and fro at the whim of ocean currents—but not all species are so passive. The millions of golden jellyfish that pack Palau’s Jellyfish Lake spend much of ...

That changed with a recent study led by scientists who analyzed over 30 years of data collected from drifting ... Marine animals are helping scientists solve ocean problems Additionally, ocean ...

As the Earth's crust shifted and groaned over millions of years, something extraordinary happened beneath the surface. Deep ...

They live in both saltwater and freshwater environments, drifting freely with currents ... protect animals with shells or external skeletons. Seagrasses and phytoplankton near the ocean’s ...

They’re named for the Greek word planktos, meaning to drift ... currents, and other forces, which determine where they go. Plankton are an important food source for many large and small ocean ...

A groundbreaking study reveals that the Transpolar Drift, a major Arctic current, is far more dynamic than once thought. As ...

It's difficult to imagine a process more gradual than continental drift. But some scientists ... pushed by the movement of tectonic plates, ocean currents were redirected and global sea levels ...