To track the changes in ocean color, scientists analyzed measurements of ocean color taken by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard the Aqua satellite, which has been ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The ocean is changing color, according to a new study led by Georgia Tech researchers. Areas near the poles are turning greener, while spots closer to the equator are getting ...

The ocean is blue because water absorbs colors in the red part of the light spectrum. Like a filter, this leaves behind colors in the blue part of the light spectrum for us to see. When sunlight hits ...

For thousands of years, writers have come up with increasingly creative ways to describe the “wine-dark sea.” But a new study suggests that modern poets may be faced with a slightly different palette.

Earth's oceans are getting greener, scientists have found using satellite imagery. More than 56% of the Earth's oceans have changed color over the past 20 years. It's not clear exactly what's driving ...

From more than 400 miles above Earth, NASA is tracking some of the planet’s smallest life forms drifting just beneath the ocean’s surface to monitor how global warming affects ocean health. The ...