Five vast bodies of water cover 71% of our planet’s surface—the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Antarctic Oceans. In ...

A team of U.S. scientists has discovered the oldest directly dated ice and air on the planet in the Allan Hills region of ...

The fading ocean green, a sign of phytoplankton decline, is a red flag for key ocean systems that sustain food chains and ...

Before sunlight ever reached the planet, another force may have sparked life—electricity. Deep beneath the ocean floor, ...

A new review reveals how tiny shell-building plankton quietly drive carbon cycling and influence global climate change.

The Southern Ocean can release stored heat during cooling, creating short-term warming. This discovery shows climate recovery ...

The S2 mega meteorite unleashed an ancient apocalypse on Earth unlike anything we could imagine, but did it also help life ...

S omething may be stirring in the world’s largest oceanic current. New research suggests that this vast conveyor belt of cold ...

Ryugu’s samples reveal that water activity on asteroids lasted far longer than scientists thought, possibly reshaping ...

This 2020 astronaut photo shows the unusual cetacean-like shape of Belize's Lighthouse Reef. It's home to the famous Great ...

Earth has breached seven of nine planetary boundaries, with ocean acidification now in the danger zone. Rising CO2 levels are ...

The view of Earth from space is famously familiar—bright blue ocean, swirling gyres of white clouds, touches of terrestrial ...