The sand on Glass Beach in Fort Bragg, California, is covered with—you guessed it—sea glass. How did it all get there? According to legend, it was formed from mermaid tears, shed whenever a ...

Fluorescent-colored sand could show effects of ocean currents on California’s eroding beaches Task force wants to track how sediment travels in sub-cells along the San Diego County coast ...

Fluorescent-colored sand sprinkled on San Diego County beaches could help reveal the complicated patterns of erosion that plague the region’s coastline. A so-called “tracer study” would use ...

These particles are large enough that they don’t flow right out to the deep sea. But the beach is just a temporary stop for sand. Big waves pull it offshore, and smaller waves push it along the ...

A study published Thursday in the journal Science found that the ocean is changing color as it warms. By analyzing satellite data from 2003 to 2022, researchers from Duke University and the Georgia ...

Bizarre creatures like vampire squid and blobfish make their home in the dark, cold, depths of the deep sea, but most of this watery realm remains a complete mystery. That's because humans have ...