Giant ocean whirlpools are not just seen in horror movies – they actually exist! Read on through our slideshow to find out ...

The ocean is filled with creatures that range from eye-catching and adorable to spine-chillingly deadly, but scientists just discovered a bizarre natural phenomenon that might be even more interesting ...

Using sensor data from several US and European satellites, researchers from the University of Delaware, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the Ocean University of China have developed a method to ...

Slow waves meander westward out in the deep ocean south of Australia. Sometimes they carry with them carry large eddies, whirlpools over 100 miles across. But every so often, these whirlpools combine ...

Scientists have spotted a bizarre phenomenon reeling through the southern seas: linked swirls of water that resemble giant whirlpools spinning in opposite directions. Rotating masses of water called ...

For the first time, researchers have been able to observe double whirlpools, and they monitored not just one but nine different pairs through the use of satellite imagery. The Earth's oceans are ...

From giant whirlpools to currents 1,000km wide, scientists said today they have uncovered how vast amounts of carbon are locked away in the depths of the Southern Ocean, boosting researchers ability ...

Move over, Superman, with your X-ray vision. Marine scientists have figured out a way to see through the ocean’s surface and detect what’s below, with the help of satellites. Using sensor data from ...

Move over, Superman, with your X-ray vision. Marine scientists have now figured out a way to "see through" the ocean's surface and detect what's below, with the help of satellites in space. Using ...