Oxygen began entering Earth's oceans around 2.32 billion years ago, and shallow seas followed within a few million years.

Nova Scotia is going Nordic — at least in the spa department. And no wonder, with a booming adventure travel industry fueled ...

A strong, 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 11:44 a.m. Japan time about 71 miles northeast ...

Almost a half-mile below Monterey Bay's surface, California scientists recorded rare footage of a seven-arm octopus eating a ...

Jonathan Dickinson State Park in Hobe Sound isn’t just another green spot on the map – it’s 11,500 acres of ecological paradise that somehow remains one of the state’s best-kept secrets.

Some 4.6 billion years ago, Earth was nothing like the gentle blue planet we know today. Frequent and violent celestial impacts churned its surface and interior into a seething ocean of magma—an ...

When the early Earth’s magma ocean crystallized 4.4 billion years ago, the deep mantle trapped an ocean’s worth of water, ...

A database of 2.75 billion buildings could help scientists to monitor urban planning, climate change, disaster risks and even ...

In this episode of Shirley Robertson's Sailing Podcast, the double Olympic gold medalist and host Shirley Robertson talks to ...

Researchers have uncovered surprising evidence that the deep ocean’s carbon-fixing engine works very differently than long ...

Longyearbyen, Norway, and Ushuaia, Argentina, offer travelers the opportunity to see unspoiled landscapes, rare wildlife, and vast glacial ice—along with a spirit of endurance and camaraderie.

Projects involving the two Atlanta institutions have used technology to advance conservation efforts at Georgia Aquarium and ...