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 ...

Picture the vast expanse of ocean you've seen in postcards or vacation photos - that brilliant blue stretching endlessly toward the horizon. Yet something profound is happening beneath those familiar ...

Earth's oceans, known for their deep blue hue, could one day undergo color shifts, say scientists. A report based on a study published in Nature suggests that our oceans have not always been blue, and ...

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 ...

View of Miami skyline including Bird Key, a private island on Biscayne Bay that is now for sale, upsetting environmentalists because developers could build on the island, displacing all the birds, on ...

Understanding the health of coastal ecosystems relies on accurate satellite measurements of ocean color, which track chlorophyll, sediments, and dissolved matter. A new study shows that ignoring ...

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.