Oceans cover three-quarters of the Earth, yet only 20% of the seafloor has yet been mapped. But Seabed 2030, a joint project ...

Earth's oceans may seem like an expanse of the same water to us, but try telling that to a sea turtle or a whale shark. To trace the invisible routes that more than 100 migratory marine species ...

Billions of years ago, water flowed across Mars. Most scientists agree the red planet had rivers. But did those rivers flow ...

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 ...

The ocean covers more than 70 percent of the Earth's surface. Considering how vast it is, scientists know relatively little ...

CHICAGO -- NASA is preparing to launch its next major Earth and climate satellite. The Plankton Aerosol Cloud Ocean Ecosystem mission or PACE is set for liftoff Tuesday morning from Kennedy Space ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Earth’s oceans may not have always been as brilliantly blue as ...

In the dry, sun-scorched deserts of Ethiopia, a slow but astonishing transformation has been unfolding since 2005. A 35-mile-long crack, known as the East African Rift, is gradually tearing through ...

"It confirms K2-18 b to be our best chance to study a potential habitable environment beyond the solar system at the present time." The saga surrounding Neptune-size "super-Earth" exoplanet K2-18 b ...

(NewsNation) — More than 20% of the Earth’s oceans have darkened over the last 20 years, potentially leaving some marine life in the dark, according to new research from the University of Plymouth.