In a shift that is reshaping entire ecosystems, the open oceans are letting less light in. We don't fully understand the ...

Scientists discover a nearby planet with a molten interior and sulfur-rich atmosphere, L 98-59 d, revealing a possible new ...

Every year, the World Meteorological Organization, or WMO, tracks a set of key climate indicators — including the amount of ...

State of the Climate report finds Earth’s energy has moved dangerously out of balance, with oceans absorbing vast majority of trapped heat ...

Zettajoules are back in the news again, and you will be hearing the term more in the coming years.

The history of Earth is written on the great tablets of tectonic plates. The motions of plates shaped land masses, formed ...

A groundbreaking scientific revelation suggests Earth might have a hidden sixth ocean, situated deep within the planet rather than on its surface. This vast reservoir, trapped in underground minerals, ...

Oceans around the globe have become darker over the last two decades, leaving researchers fearful for their marine inhabitants, according to a new study. Professor Thomas Davies of the University of ...

Scientists have finally cracked a long-standing mystery about squid and cuttlefish evolution by analyzing newly sequenced ...

A new scientific revelation reveals that deep in the Earth’s core lies a good amount of hydrogen as well as a large amount of iron. While the iron in the core has always been recognized as dominant, ...

The world's oceans have broken heat records for nine straight years, glaciers are retreating and extreme weather is killing ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to ...