Our planet is unique for its ability to sustain abundant life. From studies of the rock record, scientists believe life had already emerged on Earth at least 3.5 billion years ago and probably much ...
A team of scientists announced Tuesday they have developed new deep-sea landers specifically to test their contentious ...
Large subduction-zone earthquakes leave scars on the continental slope in the deep sea.
A team of scientists announced Tuesday they have developed new deep-sea landers specifically to test their contentious ...
Our planet has experienced dramatic climate shifts throughout its history, oscillating between freezing "icehouse" periods ...
The ocean covers more than 70 percent of Earth, yet most of it remains unexplored. Beneath the surface lie places of total ...
Scientists trace Earth’s long cooling to falling ocean calcium, pulling CO₂ from the air and offering new insight into a greenhouse mystery.
The vast majority of our planet’s oceans remain unexplored, hiding secrets that challenge everything we thought we knew about ...
Satellites detected a mysterious gravitational change beneath Earth's surface, suggesting rapid movement of interior masses.
Researchers have unveiled two world-first deep-ocean landers designed to probe the origins of dark ...
Each summer, the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica turns a brighter shade of green. Vast blooms of phytoplankton ...
Earth’s deep interior may hold water equal to today’s oceans, challenging long-held views of how the planet became habitable.