A mass extinction event wiped out around 90% of life. What followed has long puzzled scientists: The planet became lethally hot for 5 million years. Researchers say they have figured out why using a ...

The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and least deep among the five great oceans in the world, and is about 14 million square ...

Measurements, multi-stops, mall walking, and more—all in the mapping app you’re already using. If you’re like, well, just about everyone, you probably use Google Maps to get from Point A to ...

Submarine canyons are among the most spectacular and fascinating geological formations to be found on our ocean floors, but ...

A 1,000-tonne ship is exploring the far-flung South Pacific for riches buried beneath the waves, spearheading efforts to ...

Scientists estimate it will take at least 5 to 10 million years for the Afar region to be fully submerged. When that happens, ...

Mycorrhizal fungi play an essential role in climate regulation and ecosystem health, and researchers have used A.I. to ...

If the Bay Area falls under another weeks-long “heat dome” like last summer, your best chance for relief is to head to the ...

When researchers discovered "dark oxygen" last year, the news spread around the world, but the biggest challenge to the ...

You may have read that the deep sea is a very different environment from the land and shallow water. There is no light, it is very cold, and the pres ...

The 'Tryall' sank in 1622 when it struck uncharted rocks. It took centuries to find the rocks and the ship. Even today, ...