International scientists have uncovered the oldest known phosphatic stromatoporoid sponge, dating back approximately 480 million years to the Early Ordovician, in South China.

An iceberg the size of Chicago broke off am Antarctic ice shelf to reveal a thriving ecosystem underneath, according to ...

In mid-January, a team of scientists were sailing aboard a research vessel in frigid Antarctic waters. They planned to investigate an unexplored section of the Bellingshausen Sea and the creatures ...

A colossal iceberg the size of Chicago has broken from a floating glacier in Antarctica, and like a retractable roof at a ...

When the Chicago-size iceberg drifted away, scientists seized the opportunity to study the life and geologic formations ...

Yet when governments and corporate investors are pouring huge amounts of money and resources into moonshot carbon capture ...

Our April issue features more than 10 quirky roadside attractions in our sprawling state.

Countries have debated for decades whether to allow mining on the ocean floor, a potential trove of critical minerals. Now, ...

A planned mining method to gather critical minerals from the seafloor would create sediment plumes higher up in the water column where many creatures live.

A riotous photography collection from a recent underwater mission off the coast of Chile shows new and fascinating deep-sea ...

A hidden ecosystem of giant sea spiders, octopuses, and other stunning sea creatures shows how life can flourish even when ...

Researchers took advantage of a rare chance to explore a new expanse of seafloor exposed by the breakup of an Antarctic ice ...