Since 2016, Antarctic sea ice extent has been declining sharply – now scientists are piecing together how strong winds and ...

The idea of sailing endlessly across a seemingly infinite horizon of blue water with no sign of land in sight? No beaches of ...

An international team of scientists is heading to Greenland for two months this summer to learn how quickly the ice sheet’s ...

Researchers will also trial a prototype ‘Early Warning System’ for glacier change in Greenland, as ice melt continues to ...

Something strange is happening beneath the surface of the world's oceans, and scientists are paying close attention. Currents ...

As climate change pushes heat deeper into the ocean, scientists have been concerned about disruptions to marine life’s ...

As deep-sea waters warm, scientists expected trouble for the microbes that help keep ocean chemistry in balance. Instead, researchers found that Nitrosopumilus maritimus can adapt to warmer, ...

A study points to the risk of fragments remaining in the geological cycle. Laboratory analyses mainly identified polyethylene ...

Confederate iconography undergoes a rethink—and then some—at two Los Angeles museum spaces. It’s a proper burial for grotesque images—but in the age of Trump, are they really dead?

Tiny fossils from Hokkaido are revealing a surprisingly mobile ancient ocean during a warmer world. A team led by researchers ...

From coral reefs and kelp forests to the open ocean and deep-sea zones, nutrients that support phytoplankton growth and ...

You may be hearing a lot lately about critical minerals and rare earth elements. These natural materials are essential to ...