Scientists find rising ocean salinity in Antarctica, reversing decades-long trends and accelerating sea ice loss.

A massive and surprising change is unfolding around Antarctica. Scientists have discovered that the Southern Ocean is getting ...

During the Battle of Tassafaronga, the USS New Orleans was struck by a Japanese torpedo that detonated its forward magazines, killing 182 men and ripping away a large forward section of the cruiser.

New research challenges the long-held belief that the Arctic Ocean was covered by a massive ice shelf during ice ages.

A tiny, obscure animal often sold as aquarium food has been quietly protecting our planet from global warming by undertaking ...

Amanda Dedicatoria described towering hydrothermal vents rising from the ocean floor like underwater skyscrapers. Just hours ...

Long-standing questions about the migration of early modern humans in East Asia may finally be answered, thanks to a rare and ...

Scientists have found evidence that the Asian continent was free of permafrost all the way to its northerly coast with the ...

Recent analyses indicate that asteroid 2023 DW is moving at a speed of 25 kilometers per second and is currently situated ...

This is the terrifying moment a methanol tanker named MV Fulda was captured tilting into the ocean off the coast of Gujarat, India on July 6. Reports say an explosion onboard caused the damage. All 21 ...

A salty surge in the Southern Ocean is melting Antarctic sea ice from below — and causing dramatic changes scientists didn’t see coming.

Understanding where and in what quantities essential elements for life have existed on Earth's surface helps explain the ...