Half of Earth’s oceans are more than 3.2km deep. Beneath them lie cavernous plains untouched by sunlight, vast gaping trenches made by Earth’s tectonic plates shifting, and ranges of underwater ...

In ordinary circumstances coral reefs are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, built slowly by animals that appear to be plants. Each coral polyp houses microscopic algae that convert ...

It’s hard to describe the Maldives without resorting to superlatives or clichés because all of them are true: the powder-soft ...

The Florida Current, a powerful flow of warm water threading through the narrow Straits of Florida, acts as the opening valve ...

The southern Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia is becoming less salty at an astonishing rate, largely due to ...

Harry O'Mara, Luis Enrique Rosas Hernandaz, Sachini Withanage, Hemanta Pradhan and James Mangum share what they have been able to accomplish with the support of the Hughes family in the following ...

Climate change is rapidly freshening one of Earth’s saltiest ocean regions in the Southern Indian Ocean, potentially disrupting circulation.

In a recent paper published in Geology, scientists propose that certain kinds of wrinkle structures in sedimentary rock are the remnants of ancient microbial communites, similar to those found in deep ...

New research shows that a fragile clay layer beneath the Japan Trench played a key role in the extreme seafloor movement ...

Rehoboth Beach, with its charming boardwalk and eclectic dining scene, is just minutes away. Bethany Beach and Fenwick Island lie to the south, each with their own distinct character. Cape Henlopen ...

Global climate models capture many of the processes that shape Earth's weather and climate. Based on physics, chemistry, ...